Diego Fernando Salazar
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Diego Fernando•Salazar Quintero |
| Used name | Diego Fernando•Salazar |
| Born | 3 October 1980 in Tuluá, Valle del Cauca (COL) |
| Measurements | 163 cm / 62 kg |
| Affiliations | Valle |
| NOC |  Colombia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Diego Fernando Salazar had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 2006 World Championships Featherweight class (295.0 kg).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | COL |
Diego Fernando Salazar | |||
| Featherweight, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | COL |
Diego Fernando Salazar | |||
| Featherweight, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–0–1 2003 Santo Domingo WLT gold: featherweight -62 kg; 2007 Rio de Janeiro WLT gold: featherweight -62 kg; 2011 Guadalajara WLT bronze: featherweight -62 kg)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (6–1–2 2002 San Salvador WLT featherweight -62 kg gold: total, snatch, and clean & jerk; 2006 Cartagena de Indias WLT featherweight -62 kg silver: clean & jerk, bronze: total and snatch; 2010 Mayagüez WLT featherweight -62 kg gold: total, snatch, and clean & jerk)