José Montes Explained

José Lino Montes Góngora is a Mexican weightlifter.[1] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 56 kg, finishing 6th.[2] [3]

Background

Montes was born on April 18, 1989, in Yucatán, Mexico.[4] He competed in the 2012 London Olympics, with the nickname "Hércules Tekaxeño" and coached by Lazaro Medina Lugo.[5]

Montes won bronze medals in snatch and clean and jerk during the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.london2012.com/athlete/montes-gongora-jose-lino-1060882/ London2012.com
  2. Web site: Mexican Weightlifter José Lino Montes Góngora Leaves London on a Good Note. Mexico Today. 8 September 2012.
  3. News: Jose Lino Montes Gongora. BBC Sport. 8 September 2012.
  4. Web site: José Montes Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418123948/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/jose-montes-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2018-01-29.
  5. Web site: Jose Lino Montes Gongora. London 2012. 5 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120801142106/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/montes-gongora-jose-lino-1060882/. 1 August 2012.
  6. News: Consigue Lino Montes dos bronces en el inicio del levantamiento de pesas de FDP. Lino Montes got two bronzes at the start of weightlifting FDP. CONADE. Mexico City, Mexico. Spanish. 2014-07-19. 2015-11-24.
  7. News: Cuba encabeza halterofilia del Festival Deportivo Panamericano. Cuba leads the Sports Festival Pan American weightlifting. Radio Progreso. Spanish. 2014-07-21. 2015-11-24.

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