| Francisco Balanta | |
| Birth Date: | 1998 3, df=yes |
| Country: | Colombia |
| Weight Class: | 100 kg |
| Worlds Rank: | R16 |
| Worlds Year: | 2023 |
| Worlds Weight: | Men's 100 kg |
| Worlds Year2: | 2024 |
| Worlds Weight2: | Men's 100 kg |
| Regionals Type: | AM |
| Regionals Rank: | 3 |
| Regionals Year: | 2021 |
| Updated: | 24 May 2024 |
Francisco Balanta (born 16 March 1998) is a Colombian judoka. He won the silver medal in the 90 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[1] [2]
At the 2018 South American Games held in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Balanta won one of the bronze medals in the 90 kg event. Later that year, he also won one of the bronze medals in the 90 kg event at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia.
In 2019, Balanta competed in the 90 kg event at the World Judo Championships held in Tokyo, Japan where he was eliminated in his first match by Abderrahmane Benamadi of Algeria.
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1st | Team | |
| 3rd | –90 kg | ||
| 2018 | 3rd | –90 kg | |
| 3rd | –90 kg | ||
| 2019 | 2nd | –90 kg | |
| 2021 | 3rd | –90 kg | |
| 2023 | 1st | –100 kg | |
| 3rd | Mixed team | ||
| 3rd | –100 kg | ||
| 3rd | Mixed team |