Edwin Mosquera
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Edwin Orlando•Mosquera Roa |
| Used name | Edwin•Mosquera |
| Born | 26 July 1985 in Cartago, Valle del Cauca (COL) |
| Died | 2 December 2017 in Palmira, Valle del Cauca (COL) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 69 kg |
| NOC |  Colombia |
Biography
Edwin Mosquera was a lightweight weightlifter who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. He also competed at the 2007 Pan American Games, winning a silver medal in total, and he won the Pan American Championships in 2008 and 2010. Mosquera was a professional soldier of the National Army and part of the Military Forces Lifting League.
Tragically, in December 2017 Mosquera was visiting an establishment in the Villa de las Palmas section of Palmira, when an assassin entered and shot him several times, killing him.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | COL |
Edwin Mosquera | |||
| Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | COL |
Edwin Mosquera | |||
| Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | 15 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–1–0 2007 Rio de Janeiro WLT silver: lightweight -69 kg)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Murdered (Shot and killed.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (0–3–2 2010 Mayagüez WLT lightweight -69 kg silver: snatch, bronze: total and clean & jerk; 2014 Veracruz WLT lightweight -69 kg silver: snatch and clean & jerk)