Lidia Valentín Pérez (born February 10, 1985) is a Spanish

Spain

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 weightlifter competing mainly in the Women's 75 kg category.

She was born in Ponferrada

Ponferrada

Ponferrada is a city in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. It lies on the Sil River, a tributary of the river Miño, in the El Bierzo valley, completely surrounded by mountains. It is the last major town along the French route of the Way of St. James before it reaches its destination...

, León

León (province)

León is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.About one quarter of its population of 500,200 lives in the capital, León. The weather is cold and dry during the winter....

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At the 2007 World Championships

2007 World Weightlifting Championships - Women's 75 kg

-Medalists:-Snatch:-Clean & jerk:-Total:...

 she ranked overall 6th in the 75 kg category with a total of 240 kg.

Valentín competed for Spain in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 75 kg

The women's 75 kg weightlifting event was the sixth women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 75 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 15 at 15:30...

 finishing 5th with a total of 250 kg.

She won overall bronze at the 2007 European Championships

2007 European Weightlifting Championships

The 2007 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Strasbourg, France from 17 April to 22 April 2007. It was the 86th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:*...

, silver in 2008

2008 European Weightlifting Championships

The 2008 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy from 11 April to 20 April 2008. It was the 87th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medals tables:...

, and bronze in 2009

2009 European Weightlifting Championships

The 2009 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Bucharest, Romania from 3 April to 12 April 2009. It was the 88th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896.-Men:- Women's events :- Medals tables :...

 and 2011

2011 European Weightlifting Championships

The 2011 European Weightlifting Championships was held in Kazan, Russia from 11 April to 17 April 2011. It was the 90th edition of the event, which was first staged in 1896.-Schedule:MONDAY 11, APRIL*10.00-11.30 Women / 48 kg / Group B...

, with three silver medals in the snatch

Snatch (weightlifting)

The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...

 and four bronze medals in the clean and jerk

Clean and jerk

The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...

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External links

• Athlete Biography at beijing2008
• Athlete Biography at COE
  Spanish Olympic Committee
  The Spanish Olympic Committee is responsible for Spain's participation in the Olympic Games. It was formed on January 11, 1924 in Barcelona.-Presidents:* 1912-1921 Gonzalo de Figueroa y Torres, Marqués de Villamejor...
  
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