Jorge Cárdenas (weightlifter) explained

Jorge Cárdenas
Sport:Weightlifting
Birth Date:21 April 1997
Birth Place:Culiacán, Mexico[1]

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]

In 2024, he won the bronze medal in the men's 73kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Caracas, Venezuela.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jorge Cárdenas. Tokyo 2020. 6 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Weightlifting - Jorge Adan Cardenas Estrada (Mexico). 2021-08-07. www.the-sports.org.
  3. Web site: 2021-07-23. Jorge Cárdenas, Mexican athlete, breaks protocol by removing his mask during the Ceremony. 2021-08-07. La Pelotita.