Jorge Eduardo García Bustos (born 22 April 1987) is a

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an weightlifter. He competed at the

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in the -105 kg event. At the

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in Medellin, he took fourth place in the

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. That same year he finished 11th in the

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held in

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. In 2011, at the Pan American Games in

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he was in 6th place. His best results to date were in 153 kilos in the snatch and clean and jerk at 190. García won the – 105 bronze medal in clean and jerk during the

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London 2012

In London, came in 13th position after reaching the 15th position in the snatch with 150 kilos, and 13th in the clean and jerk with 191 kilos.

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* 1987 births Living people Chilean male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Chile Weightlifters at the 2012 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 2010 South American Games Weightlifters at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Chile People from La Serena Sportspeople from Coquimbo Region 21st-century Chilean sportsmen {{Chile-weightlifting-bio-stub