Jorge Adán Cárdenas Estrada (born 21 April 1997) is a Mexican weightlifter. He competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where he placed 11th.[2] Cárdenas sparked controversy during the opening ceremony as he removed his face mask to greet a television camera as he walked past it, which led to criticism on social media for allegedly violating the COVID-19 measures put in place for the Games.[3]
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| Nationality | Mexican | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1997 Culiacán, Mexico[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2024, he won the bronze medal in the men's 73 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Caracas, Venezuela.
References edit
- ^ "Jorge Cárdenas". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Weightlifting - Jorge Adan Cardenas Estrada (Mexico)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "Jorge Cárdenas, Mexican athlete, breaks protocol by removing his mask during the Ceremony". La Pelotita. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
External links edit
- Jorge Cárdenas at Eurosport
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