Jorge Adán Cárdenas Estrada (born 21 April 1997) is a Mexican weightlifter. He competed in the men's 73 kg event at the

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, where he placed 11th. Cárdenas sparked controversy during the

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as he removed his face mask to greet a television camera as he walked past it, which led to criticism on

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for allegedly violating the

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measures put in place for the Games. In 2024, he won the bronze medal in the men's 73kg event at the

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held in Caracas, Venezuela.

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Jorge Cárdenas
at Eurosport 1997 births Living people Mexican male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Mexico Weightlifters at the 2020 Summer Olympics Pan American Games competitors for Mexico Weightlifters at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Weightlifting Championships medalists Sportspeople from Culiacán 21st-century Mexican people {{Mexico-weightlifting-bio-stub