Luis Javier Mosquera Lozano (born 27 March 1995) is a Colombian Olympic weightlifter. He represented his country in the Men's 69 kg Weightlifting competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics on August 9, 2016, winning the bronze medal. He initially finished fourth behind Izzat Artykov, who was later disqualified for failing a performance-enhancing drugs test. He received his bronze medal on March 28, 2019.
In 2021, he won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Career In 2012, he was the Youth World Champion in the 62kg category. He is a two time Junior Pan American Champion, winning in 2014 in the 62kg category and in 2015 in the 69kg category. He is also a two time Junior World Champion, winning in 2014 in the 62kg category and in 2015 in the 69kg category. In 2015, he was the Pan American Games champion and in 2016 was the South American Games Champion.
In 2016, he competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics winning bronze medal in the 69 kg division.
In 2021, he competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 67 kg category winning the silver medal with a total of 331 kg.
In August 2024, Mosquera competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He lifted 340 kg in total and placed fifth. Mosquera shared second place after the Snatch but was only seventh in the Clear & Jerk.
Achievements Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 RankRepresenting Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 69 kg 150 150 155 AM 4 183 189 190 3 338 2020 Tokyo, Japan 67 kg 148 151 151 AM 1 175 180 180 2 331 AM 2024 Paris, France 73 kg 150 150 155 3 185 185 189 7 340 5 World Championships 2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan 62 kg 136 140 141 165 170 174 4 311 4 2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 73 kg — — — — — — 2019 Pattaya, Thailand 67 kg 145 151 151 5 175 175 181 6 320 5 2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 67 kg 145 145 145 — — — 2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 73 kg 145 150 150 6 175 175 175 14 325 11 2024 Manama, Bahrain 73 kg 150 154 154 7 174 174 174 14 324 12IWF World Cup 2024 Phuket, Thailand 73 kg 150 150 154 13 180 185 188 8 335 9Pan American Games2015 Toronto, Canada 69 kg 145 150 155 175 181 — 331 2019 Lima, Peru 73 kg 150 155 155 175 180 185 325 2023 Santiago, Chile 73 kg 150 153 153 180 184 186 333 Pan American Championships 2016 Cartagena, Colombia 69 kg 145 145 148 180 181 181 2017 Miami, United States 69 kg 145 145 156 175 180 190 325 2019 Guatemala City, Guatemala 73 kg 147 147 152 175 180 180 322 2020 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 67 kg 140 145 145 173 178 178 318 2021 Guayaquil, Ecuador 67 kg 141 145 150 172 177 177 317 2024 Caracas, Venezuela 73 kg 150 150 153 180 180 184 337 2026 Panama City, Panama 71 kg 135 135 145 170 170 180 315 South American Games 2014 Santiago, Chile 62 kg 125 125 130 145 154 156 279 2026 Rosario, Argentina 70 kg 140 145 150 170 178 182 323 Bolivarian Games 2022 Valledupar, Colombia 73 kg 145 150 153 175 186 — Junior World Championships 2013 Lima, Peru 62 kg 125 130 133 150 155 155 280 2014 Kazan, Russia 62 kg 130 135 137 160 162 165 302 2015 Wrocław, Poland 69 kg 145 150 151 180 187 191 338 AM Youth World Championships 2011 Lima, Peru 56 kg 100 104 108 125 130 130 229 2012 Košice, Slovakia 62 kg 122 126 128 150 155 160 283
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