Lesman Paredes Explained

Lesman Paredes Montano
Full Name:	Lesman Teodoro Paredes Montano
Nationality:	Bahraini
Birth Date:	5 March 1996
Birth Place:	Cali, Colombia
Weight:	93.64 kg
Sport:	Weightlifting
Event:	96 kg

Lesman Teodoro Paredes Montano (born 5 March 1996) is a Colombian-born Bahraini weightlifter who won a Gold medal at the 2021 World Championships.^[1] 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.^{[2] [3]}

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.^{[4] [5]} 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.^[6]

Paredes was born in Cali and raised in Buenaventura.^[7]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
width=40	1	width=40	2	width=40	3	width=40	Rank	width=40	1	width=40	2	width=40	3	width=40	Rank
Representing
Olympic Games
	align=left			181	186	188	5	211	218	218	6	392	6
World Championships
			176	181	185		207	212	214		397
			—	—	—		—	—	—
IWF World Cup
		102 kg	181	186	—		212	—	—	6	398	4
Asian Championships
			178	182	—		205	210	215		397
			—	—	—		—	—	—
Representing
World Championships
			167	172	172	6	195	202	207	6	379	5
			180	187 WR	190		208	208	213	4	400 AM
Pan American Championships
	align=left		102 kg	170	175	180		200	210 AM	—		390 AM
	align=left		102 kg	170	181 AM	—		205	205	215		386
World University Games
	align=left			—	—	—		—	—	—
Junior World Championships
	align=left		85 kg	142	147	147	6	167	172	172	9	314	8
	align=left		94 kg	155	160	165		185	190	190	4	355	4
	align=left		94 kg	167	172	176		194	194	200	4	372

Notes and References

1. News: Oliver . Brian . 14 December 2021 . Weightlifting world record for Colombia's Paredes as Olympic champion Meso beaten . . 14 December 2021.
2. News: Oliver . Brian . 12 December 2022 . Toma world record and landmark gold for Bahrain at weightlifting World Championships . InsideTheGames.biz . 13 December 2022.
3. Web site: 2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217071304/https://iwf.sport/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2022/12/Bogota-Results-Book.pdf . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . IWF.
4. News: Dickson . Jake . 14 December 2021 . Lesman Paredes Montaño (96KG) Sets 187-Kilogram Snatch Record; Wins 2021 Weightlifting World championship . www.barbend.com . 14 December 2021.
5. Web site: 2021 IWF World Championships . 14 December 2021 . IWF.
6. News: 15 October 2022 . Paredes hits form to win Bahrain's first major weightlifting title at Asian Championships . InsideTheGames.biz . 16 October 2022.
7. News: Lesma Paredes es campeón en el Mundial Juvenil de Levantamiento de Pesas . 90minutos.co . 30 June 2016 . 14 December 2021 . es.