Sergio Armando Rada Rodriguez (born January 27, 1984) is a Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

n weightlifter. His personal best is 257 kg (2007). He was born in Campo de la Cruz

Campo de la Cruz

Campo de la Cruz is a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Atlántico.-External links:...

, Department of Atlántico.

At the 2005 World Championships

2005 World Weightlifting Championships

The 2005 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Doha, Qatar from November 9 to November 17.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...

 he ranked 9th in the 56 kg category, with a total of 253 kg.
At the 2006 World Championships

2006 World Weightlifting Championships

The 2006 World Weightlifting Championships were held at the Handball Pavilion and Weightlifting Pavilion Dr. José Joaquín Puello in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...

 he ranked 11th in the 56 kg category, with a total of 256 kg.

At the 2006 South American Championships he won gold in the 56 kg category, with a total of 255 kg.

He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 56 kg

The men's 56 kg weightlifting event was the lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 10, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters...

in the 56 kg division finishing twelfth with 252 kg.

He is 5 ft 3 inches tall and weighs 123 lb.

External links

• NBC profile
• Athlete Biography at beijing2008