
FESUPO
Campeonato Sudamericano 2026 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
3 elite raw lifters (3 men, 0 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 530.3 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from José Castillo, who totalled 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) at 181.3 lbs (82.2 kg) bodyweight (532.8 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
325
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
4
No valid total
Attempts made
79%
2,333 of 2,953
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,235.8 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Women
Maria Paz Saez Soto
993.2 lbs (450.5 kg) total · 519.1 DOTS
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Sergio Mardones Meza927 lbs
- 2. Gustavo de Mello Garcez815.7 lbs
- 3. Jonathan Coelho Alves760.6 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Gustavo de Mello Garcez501.6 lbs
- 2. Jonathan Coelho Alves490.5 lbs
- 3. Sergio Mardones Meza457.5 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Victor Willker859.8 lbs
- 2. David Cardoso771.6 lbs
- 3. Salvador Albornoz746.3 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 95 lbs (43 kg)
3 lifters
- Triana Ayala651.5 lbs
- Juli Peralta503.8 lbs
- Morena Gonzalez451.9 lbs
Women up to 104 lbs (47 kg)
6 lifters
- Raquel Maschacuri780.4 lbs
- Valentina Marin Puelles757.3 lbs
- Francisca Daniela Molina Briones750.7 lbs
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
13 lifters
- Carmen Bueno887.4 lbs
- Carmen Fernandez826.7 lbs
- Karen Ramirez810.2 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
20 lifters
- Maria Paz Saez Soto993.2 lbs
- Josefa Ignacia Soto Arcos948 lbs
- Kenia Monserrate931.5 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
21 lifters
- Rosa Castro997.6 lbs
- Camille De Castro959 lbs
- Rocio Belen Ramirez Martinez932.6 lbs
Women up to 152 lbs (69 kg)
21 lifters
- Ayumi Takiy1,047.2 lbs
- Kelly Andreina Jimenez Torres1,014.1 lbs
- Larissa Correa Miquinioty981.1 lbs
Women up to 168 lbs (76 kg)
17 lifters
- Magdalena Margoth Caicedo Panama1,092.4 lbs
- Emily Sofia Skogen Aguilera1,063.7 lbs
- Maiara Cabral1,058.2 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
12 lifters
- Valentina Bonahora1,185 lbs
- Paula Francisca Eugenia Castro Muñoz1,124.4 lbs
- Lisset Gonzales1,085.8 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
11 lifters
- Kaylane Moraes Gell1,133.2 lbs
- Paula Gil Andrade E Silva Parella1,091.3 lbs
- Ruby Vargas1,030.7 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
14 lifters
- Franklin León1,317.3 lbs
- Camilo Gomez1,268.8 lbs
- Juan Borbor1,218.1 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
23 lifters
- Emmanuel Techera1,388.9 lbs
- Luis Ferrari Medina1,383.4 lbs
- Diego Cedeno1,380.1 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
34 lifters
- Tomás Otero1,597.2 lbs
- Juan Pulecio Giron1,548.7 lbs
- Roberto Thomas Vargas1,537.7 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
39 lifters
- José Castillo1,730.6 lbs
- Jose Matias Figueroa Contreras1,721.8 lbs
- Nahuel Terzano1,653.5 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
34 lifters
- Dandy Maitta1,714.1 lbs
- Davi Valdez1,714.1 lbs
- Ramiro Gimenez1,681 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
29 lifters
- Leonardo Fabricio Nascimento1,869.5 lbs
- Bastian Nicolas Arevalo Pena1,824.3 lbs
- Lautaro Antonuccio1,730.6 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
13 lifters
- David Cardoso1,934.6 lbs
- Alfonso Esteban Moya Moya1,807.8 lbs
- Federico Rodriguez1,774.7 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
11 lifters
- Sergio Mardones Meza2,056.9 lbs
- Victor Willker2,028.3 lbs
- Gustavo de Mello Garcez2,000.7 lbs
Elite men results
Best squat, bench press and deadlift of the day, in pounds (kg in brackets). Total = sum of the three lifts. PR = lifetime competition best set at this meet.
| Athlete | Class | Place | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Castillo · EcuadorPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 1 | 644.9 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 532.8 |
| Tomás Otero · ArgentinaPR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 1 | 596.3 lbs / 389.1 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,597.2 lbs (724.5 kg) | 529.9 |
| Jose Matias Figueroa Contreras · ChilePR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 2 | 651.5 lbs / 442 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,721.8 lbs (781 kg) | 528.3 |
How this edition compares
2 editions of Campeonato Sudamericano in our data.
| 2026 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elite lifters | 3 | 4 |
| All raw lifters | 325 | 264 |
| Best DOTS | 532.8 | 538.5 |
| Attempts made | 79% | 73% |
| Avg. total for 3rd place | 1,235.8 lbs | 1,192.8 lbs |
Highest total across all editions: 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) by José Castillo in 2026.
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