Yudelina Mejía
Personal information
Born (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997
Sport
CountryDominican Republic
SportWeightlifting
Event81 kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 81 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Guayaquil 81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Bogotá 81 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador 87 kg S
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Salvador 87 kg CJ

Yudelina Mejía (born 4 June 1997)[1] is a Dominican Republic weightlifter. She won the silver medal in the women's 81 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[2][3] She is also a two-time silver medalist at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships.

Career

Mejía won the silver medal in the women's 81 kg event at the 2021 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Guayaquil, Ecuador.[4] She also won the silver medal in the same event at the 2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[5] In the same year, Mejía competed in the women's 81 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[6]

Mejía won two medals, including gold, at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games held in San Salvador, El Salvador. She won the gold medal in the women's 87 kg Snatch event and the silver medal in the women's 87 kg Clean & Jerk event. A few months later, she competed in the women's 81 kg event at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[7] In October 2023, Mejía won the silver medal in the women's 81 kg event at the Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[2][3]

Achievements

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2022Colombia Bogotá, Colombia81 kg10711211210136141142924310
2023Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia81 kg1051051106130130130———
Pan American Games
2023Chile Santiago, Chile81 kg107111114—130133144—2442nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pan American Championships
2020Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic81 kg1021061093rd place, bronze medalist(s)1251311363rd place, bronze medalist(s)2424
2021Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador81 kg1051081111st place, gold medalist(s)1301301342nd place, silver medalist(s)2412nd place, silver medalist(s)
2022Colombia Bogotá, Colombia81 kg1041091132nd place, silver medalist(s)1281351392nd place, silver medalist(s)2522nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "Women's 81 kg Entry List" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 Oliver, Brian (24 October 2023). "Colombia take team honours and American Reeves stars at Pan American Games weightlifting". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Weightlifting Medalists" (PDF). 2023 Pan American Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Colombia se impone en el Panamericano de Halterofilia; Ecuador finaliza en el octavo lugar". El Universo (in Spanish). 10 November 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Federación Panamericana de Levantamiento de Pesas. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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