Francisco Balanta (born 16 March 1998) is a Colombian judoka. He won the silver medal in the –90 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[1][2]
At the 2018 South American Games held in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Balanta won one of the bronze medals in the –90 kg event. Later that year, he also won one of the bronze medals in the –90 kg event at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia.
In 2019, Balanta competed in the –90 kg event at the World Judo Championships held in Tokyo, Japan where he was eliminated in his first match by Abderrahmane Benamadi of Algeria.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | 1st | Team |
| 3rd | –90 kg | ||
| 2018 | South American Games | 3rd | –90 kg |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 3rd | –90 kg | |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | 2nd | –90 kg |
| 2021 | Pan American Judo Championships | 3rd | –90 kg |
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | 1st | –100 kg |
| 3rd | Mixed team | ||
| Pan American Games | 3rd | –100 kg | |
| 3rd | Mixed team |
References
- ^ "Men's 90 kg event" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Más de 5 mil atletas en el camino de la formación". El Colombiano. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
External links
- Francisco Balanta at the International Judo Federation
- Francisco Balanta at JudoInside.com
- Francisco Balanta at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Francisco Balanta at The-Sports.org
- Francisco Balanta on Instagram
