Carlos Andica, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Carlos Andica

Colombian weightlifter

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1983

Place of Birth: Armenia, Quindío Department, Colombia

Profession: athlete

Nationality: Colombia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Carlos Andica

  • Carlos Hernán Andica (born November 12, 1983 in Armenia, Quindío) is a Colombian weightlifter.
  • Andica was initially trained by Alfonso Gallego.
  • Andica won a silver medal for the 85 kg class at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, with a total of 362 kilograms.Andica made his official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he competed for the men's middleweight class (77 kg).
  • He finished only in eighteenth place by five kilograms short of the record from Egypt's Mohamed El-Tantawy, with a total of 322.5 kg (142.5 in the snatch and 180 in the clean and jerk). At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Andica switched to a heavier class by competing in the light heavyweight class (85 kg).
  • Andica placed eight in this event, as he successfully lifted 155 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 201 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 356 kg.

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