Reinner Arango

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arango and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.

Reinner Josué Arango Méndez (born 24 March 2004)^[1] is a Venezuelan weightlifter.^[2] He won the bronze medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.^[3]

Reinner Arango

Personal information
Full name	Reinner Josué Arango Méndez
Born	(2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 21)
Sport
Country	Venezuela
Sport	Weightlifting
Weight class	67 kg 73 kg
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing  Venezuela South American Games 2022 Asunción 67 kg Pan American Championships 2024 Caracas 73 kg 2025 Cali 71 kg Central American and Caribbean Games 2023 San Salvador 67 kg S 2023 San Salvador 67 kg CJ Bolivarian Games 2022 Valledupar 67 kg S Junior World Championships 2023 Guadalajara 73 kg Junior Pan American Games 2021 Cali 67 kg Youth World Championships 2021 Jeddah 67 kg

He won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games held in Colombia.^[4] He won the bronze medal in the men's 67 kg Snatch event at the 2022 Bolivarian Games held in Valledupar, Colombia.^[5]

In 2024, he won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Caracas, Venezuela.

Achievements

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
South American Games
2022	Asunción, Paraguay	67 kg	127	131	133	—	162	166	170	—	297
Bolivarian Games
2022	Valledupar, Colombia	67 kg	127	132	134		160	161	163	4	—	—
Junior Pan American Games
2021	Cali, Colombia	67 kg	123	127	128	—	149	158	162	—	286