Orlando Antonio Vásquez Mendoza (born March 13, 1969) is a retired male

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from

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. He competed in two

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for his native

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n country during his career, and twice (1991 and 1995) claimed a bronze medal at the

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in the men's flyweight division.

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1969 births Living people Nicaraguan male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1992 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Nicaragua Weightlifters at the 1991 Pan American Games Weightlifters at the 1995 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Nicaragua Pan American Games bronze medalists in weightlifting Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games {{Nicaragua-weightlifting-bio-stub