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IRONMIND NEWS 09 AUGUST 2016
Oscar Figueroa Retires with Olympic Gold Medal
by Randall J. Strossen | IronMind Enterprises, Inc.
Here’s Oscar Figueroa’s 176-kg jerk, part of his gold medal performance in the men’s 62-kg class at the Rio Olympics. IronMind® | Photo courtesy of Jim Schmitz

Forget the gold watch: when 33-year old Oscar Figueroa (Columbia) retired from weightlifting yesterday, he pocketed the gold medal in the men’s 62-kg class.


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