Roberto Espinoza Mogro, special envoy

SANTIAGO

In the same way as Angie Palacios, who won the gold medal in the category up to 71 kilograms (kg) on ​​Sunday evening, Tamara Salazar will try to win in the category up to 81 kilograms this Monday, starting at 17:30 at the Chimkowe hall. Pan American Games Santiago 2023.

In June of this year, Salazar (26) won the Pan American record in the throw in the category up to 81 kg. Grand Prix in weightlifting held in Havana (Cuba).

He previously won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the 87 kg category, lifting 113 kg in the clean and jerk and 150 kg in the clean and jerk, in total. of 263 kg.

She was surpassed by the Chinese Wang Zhouyu, with a total of 270 kg, and in third place left the Dominican Crismy Santana, with a total of 256 kg. (D)