Mari Leivis Sanchez has earned her first-ever Olympic medal at the 2024 Paris Games.
The 32-year-old Colombian weightlifter claimed the silver medal in the women’s 71KG weightlifting Final on Friday with a final score of 257.
Sanchez came in behind Team USA’s Olivia Reeves, who set a new Olympic record with a score of 262.
Ecuador’s Angie Paola Palacios Dajomes finished with a score of 256 to claim bronze.
Mari Leivis Sanch is a three-time silver medalist in the women’s 71 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships.
She won two medals, including gold, at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.
