Sofía Rito Explained

Sofia Julia Rito Enocksson
Birth Date:2 November 1985
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Weight:52.94kg (116.71lb)
Sport:Weightlifting
Team:National team
Updated:21 July 2016

Sofía Julia Rito Enocksson (born 2 November 1985) is an Uruguayan weightlifter, competing in the 53 kg category and representing Uruguay at international competitions.

She competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships,[1] and at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Rito was born in Stockholm, Sweden to Julio Rito, who is an Uruguayan. Her mother Lotta Enocksson is a plastic artist and is the origin of one of Sofía Rito's surnames, Enocksson. Julio Rito had been exiled from Uruguay during the military dictatorship.[2] [3] [4] Sofía Rito was raised in Stockholm and later in Strängnäs, Sweden.

Major results

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
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World Championships
Houston, United States646767388385863814738

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 Weightlifting World Championships - Sofia Julia Rito Enocksson. iwf.net. 23 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Río 2016: en halterofilia, Sofía Rito no mejoró su marca - Diario La República . 2016-08-07 . Diario La República . es-UY . 2017-10-07.
  3. Web site: Río 2016: Pesista sueca con sangre uruguaya . August 7, 2016 . hoylosangeles.com . es . 2017-10-07.
  4. Web site: Regreso victorioso . Castro . Fecundo . July 22, 2016 . La Diaria . es-UY . 2017-10-07.