David Sánchez (weightlifter)

David Sánchez López (born 20 July 1994) is a Spanish weightlifter who competes in the 69 kg category. He placed tenth at the 2016 Olympics, and competed at the 2014 and 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.[2][3]

David Sánchez
Personal information
Full nameDavid Sánchez López
Born (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994
El Ejido, Spain
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country Spain
SportWeightlifting
ClubLPV Melilla[1]
Coached byMatias Fernandez[1]
Medal record
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Yerevan 73 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Bucharest–69 kg

Taking up the sport as a fifteen-year-old teen, Sánchez was named Male Sportsperson of the Year in 2013.[1]

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
123Rank123Rank
World Championships
2015United States Houston, United States69 kg135140140211651701742131018
2014Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan69 kg133137140191681711751131214

References
  1. "NBC Olympics Profile: David Sánchez". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. "David Sánchez". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. "2015 Weightlifting World Championships - David Sanchez Lopez". iwf.net. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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