- José Ocando
José Ocando (
April 18 ,1987 -) is aVenezuela nweightlifter . His personal best is 342 kg.He won the silver medal at the
2007 Pan American Games in the 77 kg division with a combined lift of 337 kg, 13kg behind the winnerIvan Cambar of Cuba. He said of his performance and lifting 145 kg in the snatch; "My goal was to win a medal and I gave my best to do so. For me the snatch was the most difficult part, but, gladly, I got a good score." [cite web|url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90779/6217264.html|title=Ivan Cambar lifts a gold for Cuba at Pan American Games|date=July 17 2007|publisher=People's Daily Online|accessdate=August 16|accessyear=2008 ]He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 77 kg division finishing seventeenth with 322 kg.
He is 5 ft 5 inches tall and weighs 172lb.
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External links
* [http://www.nbcolympics.com/search/results.htmx?q=Jose+Ocando NBC profile]
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