José Montes

For Argentinian bishop, see José María Montes.

José Lino Montes Góngora is a Mexican weightlifter.[1] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 56 kg, finishing 6th.[2][3]

Background

Montes was born on April 18, 1989, in Yucatán, Mexico.[4] He competed in the 2012 London Olympics, with the nickname "Hércules Tekaxeño" and coached by Lazaro Medina Lugo.[5]

Montes won bronze medals in snatch and clean and jerk during the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ London2012.com Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Mexican Weightlifter José Lino Montes Góngora Leaves London on a Good Note". Mexico Today. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Jose Lino Montes Gongora". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. ^ "José Montes Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  5. ^ "Jose Lino Montes Gongora". London 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Consigue Lino Montes dos bronces en el inicio del levantamiento de pesas de FDP" [Lino Montes got two bronzes at the start of weightlifting FDP] (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico: CONADE. 2014-07-19. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  7. ^ "Cuba encabeza halterofilia del Festival Deportivo Panamericano" [Cuba leads the Sports Festival Pan American weightlifting] (in Spanish). Radio Progreso. 2014-07-21. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-11-24.


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