Jon TECEDOR

Jon Tecedor's best performance came at the 1998 World Championships, when he placed 7th in the super-heavyweight division. The Basque athlete, winner of several Spanish titles in different categories, qualified for the Olympics, but had to contend himself with 13th place there. Outside of weightlifting, Tecedor worked as an electrical engineer, and as an attendant in a paint sore. En route to the 2008 Basque Weightlifting Championships, Jon Tecedor's motorcycle was struck by a car, and Tecedor was killed immediately.