Judith Chacón

Judith Andrea Chacón Ozuriaga (January 29, 1986 – October 27, 2009) was a Venezuelan weightlifter.[1] Chacon represented Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's featherweight category (53 kg). Chacon placed last out of nine weightlifters in this event, as she successfully lifted 80 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 101 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 181 kg. Her performance in weightlifting was also a top finish for Venezuela at these games.[2] Shortly after the Olympics, she had briefly retired from weightlifting because of pregnancy.

Judith Chacón
Personal information
Full nameJudith Andrea Chacón Ozuriaga
Nationality Venezuela
Born(1986-01-29)29 January 1986
Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Died27 October 2009(2009-10-27) (aged 23)
Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)53 kg

On October 27, 2009, Chacon died from pregnancy-related complications, including the H1N1 flu virus in her birthplace Caracas. According to Eddy Suarez, president of Venezuelan Weightlifting Federation, he regretted the sudden demise of Chacon, who would have been admitted to the hospital immediately for further treatment and speedy recovery. Following her death, the doctors managed to save her daughter from infection, and placed her in a special care.[3][4]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Judith Chacón". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  2. "Women's 53kg (117 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  3. "Fallece pesista venezolana Judith Chacón" [Venezuelan weightlifter Judith Chacón dies] (in Spanish). El Universal Venezuela. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  4. "Judith Chacón perdió la batalla contra la gripe" [Judith Chacon lost the battle against influenza] (in Spanish). Entorno Intelligente. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2012.


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