Zacarías Bonnat Michel (born 27 February 1996)[1] is a Dominican weightlifter. He won the silver medal in the men's 81 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

Zacarías Bonnat
Personal information
NationalityDominican
Born (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 28)
Bayaguana, Dominican Republic[1]
Sport
CountryDominican Republic
SportWeightlifting
Event–81 kg
Medal record
Representing  Dominican Republic
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo –81 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima –81 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Guatemala City –81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Santo Domingo –81 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bogotá –89 kg

He won the bronze medal in the 89 kg category at the 2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[3][4]

In December 2022, he was provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance.[5][6] As a consequence, he was unable to compete at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Bogotá, Colombia.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Weightlifting BONNAT MICHEL Zacarias – Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Weightlifting – Group A Results". Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ Iveson, Ali (27 July 2022). "Records for Rodallegas as Colombia lead medals table at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Federación Panamericana de Levantamiento de Pesas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ^ "ITA Reports Adverse Analytical Finding". IWF. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b Oliver, Brian (3 December 2022). "Tokyo weightlifting medallist Bonnat suspended for doping - but IWF stays upbeat". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 December 2022.