Venezuela to Rise to Glory at ASU 2025

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Venezuela to Rise to Glory at ASU 2025

Aug 07, 2025

(Venezuelan Olympic Committee Press – August 5, 2025) (Venezuelan Olympic Committee Press – August 5, 2025) — The Venezuelan weightlifting team is fully prepared to represent Venezuela at the upcoming Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay.

Three girls and three boys will represent our country. The women’s division will be comprised of Diana del Valle Bellorin Rivas (63 kg), Kerlys María Montilla Madrid (53 kg), and Claudia Alejandra Rengifo Chirinos (69 kg). The men’s division will be represented by David Alejandro García Siso (71 kg), Ángel Ignacio Rodríguez Meneses (88 kg), and Dionangel David Vargas Campos (65 kg).

Venezuela among the favorites for the podium

Without a doubt, Venezuela enters the competition as one of the strongest contenders, alongside Colombia and the United States. According to Luis Seijas, president of the Venezuelan Weightlifting Federation (Fevepesas):

“Venezuela arrives at this event, along with Colombia and the United States, as the delegations vying for the podium in this discipline. Ángel Rodríguez and Kerlys Montilla are our greatest exponents thanks to their track record from previous participations in international events. We also have Claudia Rengifo, who won gold at the U-17 World Championships. A constellation of athletes who will fill the country with pride. We are fresh off the team championships in Havana, Cuba. These athletes then performed brilliantly at the World Championships held in Lima, Peru. We know these Pan American Games are of a high standard, but we are also very confident that we will make our mark at the junior event”.

The national team participated in the Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championships in Havana, Cuba, as a qualifier for Asunción 2025. A national evaluation was also conducted in Venezuela to determine the team.

The Venezuelan delegation will compete in the divisions presented by the International Weightlifting Federation for 2025, including 60 kg, 65 kg, 71 kg, 79 kg, 88 kg, 98 kg, 110 kg, and +110 kg for men and 48 kg, 53 kg, 58 kg, 63 kg, 69 kg, 77 kg, 86 kg, and +86 kg for women.

Venezuela to Rise to Glory at ASU 2025
At the last youth event held in Cali in 2021, Venezuelan weightlifters secured a total of three medals: one silver and two bronze.

The weightlifting competition will be in action from August 20th to 23rd. The National Sports Secretariat (SND) in Asunción, Paraguay, will host the weightlifting competitions.

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