Yaniuska Espinosa
Venezuelan weightlifter (born 1986)
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Yaniuska Isabel Espinosa (born 5 December 1986) is a Venezuelan weightlifter who competes in the +75 kg division.
FullnameYaniuska Isabel Espinosa
Born5 December 1986
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb)
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| Full name | Yaniuska Isabel Espinosa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1986 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Women's +75 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jorge Rivero[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Early achievements
She won gold medals at the 2014 Pan American Championships and 2015 Pan American Games, and placed seventh at the 2016 Olympics.[1][2]
Early life
Espinosa took up weightlifting aged 13 in Puerto Cabello. She is married to Juan Jose Camacaro and has three sons, Luis Alberto (b. 2007), Luis Eduardo (b. 2007) and Omar Jesus (b. 2008).[1]
Later achievement
She won the silver medal in her event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[3][4]
