Lesman Teodoro Paredes Montano (born 5 March 1996) is a Colombian-born Bahraini weightlifter who won a Gold medal at the 2021 World Championships. He represents Bahrain since July 2022. He also won the gold medal in the men's 96kg event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.
Career Paredes was born in Cali and raised in Buenaventura.
He set a new world record in the snatch of 187 kilograms (412.2 pounds) at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in 96 kg category. He is also a two-time gold medalist in the men's 102 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships.
He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain.
In August 2024, Paredes competed in the men's 102kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He lifted 392 kg in total and finished in sixth position.
Achievements
YearVenueWeight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank123Rank123RankRepresenting Olympic Games 2024 Paris, France 102 kg 181 186 188 211 218 218 392 6World Championships 2022 Bogotá, Colombia 96 kg 176 181 185 207 212 214 397 2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 102 kg — — — — — — — — — —IWF World Cup 2024 Phuket, Thailand 102 kg 181 186 — 212 — — 6 398 4Asian Championships 2022 Manama, Bahrain 96 kg 178 182 — 205 210 215 397 2023 Jinju, South Korea 102 kg — — — — — — — — — —Representing World Championships 2015 Houston, United States 94 kg 167 172 172 6 195 202 207 6 379 5 2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 96 kg 180 187 190 208 208 213 4 400 AM Pan American Championships 2020 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 102 kg 170 175 180 200 210 AM — 390 AM 2021 Guayaquil, Ecuador 102 kg 170 181 AM — 205 205 215 386 World University Games 2017 Taipei, Taiwan 94 kg — — — — — — — — Junior World Championships 2014 Kazan, Russia 85 kg 142 147 147 6 167 172 172 9 314 8 2015 Wrocław, Poland 94 kg 155 160 165 185 190 190 4 355 4 2016 Tbilisi, Georgia 94 kg 167 172 176 194 194 200 4 372
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