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Cuba At The 1980 Summer Olympics
Cuba competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. 207 competitors, 175 men and 32 women, took part in 92 events in 19 sports. Medalists Gold * María Caridad Colón — Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw * Juan Hernández — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight * Ángel Herrera — Boxing, Men's Lightweight * Andrés Aldama — Boxing, Men's Welterweight * Armando Martínez — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight *José Gómez Mustelier — Boxing, Men's Middleweight * Teófilo Stevenson — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight * Daniel Núñez — Weightlifting, Men's Bantamweight Silver *Silvio Leonard — Athletics, Men's 100 metres * Alejandro Casañas — Athletics, Men's 110 metres Hurdles *Hipólito Ramos — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight *Adolfo Horta — Boxing, Men's Featherweight * Jose Rodríguez — Judo, Men's Extra Lightweight (60 kg) * Juan Ferrer — Judo, Men's Half Middleweight (78 kg) * Isaac Azcuy — Judo, Men's Middleweight (86 kg) Bronze * Lui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Olympic Committee
'' , logo =Cuban Olympic Committee.svg , size = 150px , country = Cuba , code = CUB , created = 1926 , recognized = 1955 , association = PASO , headquarters = Havana, Cuba , president = José Fernández Álvarez , secretary general =Ruperto Herrera Tabio , website www.olympic.org/cuba The Cuban Olympic Committee () is the organization that represents Cuban athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Games. It was created in Havana in 1926; however, it was not formally recognized by the IOC until 1955. The organization is currently directed by José Fernández Álvarez. The Cuban Olympic Committee is headquartered in Havana, Cuba. See also * Cuba at the Olympics Cuba first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in 20 of 28 Summer Olympic Games overall. Cuban athletes have never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Among those nations that have never p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Rodríguez (judoka)
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Francisco Centelles
Juan Francisco Centelles Aizpurúa (born January 26, 1961, in Playa, Ciudad de la Habana) is a retired male high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...er from Cuba. Achievements References 1983 Year Ranking* * 1961 births Living people Cuban male high jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Place of birth missing (living people) Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Competitors at the 1982 Central America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radamés González
Radamés González Tamayo (; born February 4, 1956) is a former Cuban marathon runner. He won the gold medal at the 1979 Pan American Games and competed for his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References sports-reference 1956 births Living people Cuban male marathon runners Olympic athletes of Cuba Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Juantorena
Alberto Juantorena (born 3 December 1950) is a Cuban former runner. He is the only athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m Olympic titles, which he achieved in 1976. He was ranked as world's best runner in the 400 m in 1974 and 1976–1978, and in the 800 m in 1976–77, and was chosen as the ''Track & Field News'' Athlete of the Year in 1976 and 1977. Biography Early sports activities As a 14-year-old, Juantorena was first considered a potential star at basketball; he was sent to a state basketball school, and was a member of the national team. Meanwhile, he had been a regional high-school champion at 800 and 1500 meters.Sandrock, p. 206 His running talent was discovered by a Polish track coach, Zygmunt Zabierzowski, who convinced him to start running seriously. Juantorena was ready for the change because as he states himself he was a 'bad' basketball player and his idol was the Cuban sprinter Enrique Figuerola. Only a year later, Juantorena reached semifinals of the 400 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomás González (sprinter)
Tomás Pedro González Barrios (born June 11, 1959) is a retired track and field Sprint (running), sprinter from Cuba. He represented his country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, competing in the 100 metres, 200 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay. He won several sprint medals at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics and was the gold medallist over 200 m at the 1983 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10. International competitions References External links All Athletics profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osvaldo Lara
Osvaldo Lara Cañizares (born July 13, 1955 in Havana) is a retired male track and field sprinter from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. He reached both 100/200 finals where he finished 5th in the 100. And 8th in the 200. In 1984 he missed the Los Angeles Olympics due to the boycott, but he competed at the Friendship Games in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ..., where he won the 100 metres. Achievements External links Year Ranking* trackfield.brinkster Cuban male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Olympic athletes of Cuba Pan American Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Medal
A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receives a gold medal and the third place a bronze medal. More generally, silver is traditionally a metal sometimes used for all types of high-quality medals, including artistic ones. Sports Olympic Games During the first Olympic event in 1896, number one achievers or winners' medals were in fact made of silver metal. The custom of gold-silver- bronze for the first three places dates from the 1904 games and has been copied for many other sporting events. Minting the medals is the responsibility of the host city. From 1928 to 1968 the design was always the same: the obverse showed a generic design by Florentine artist Giuseppe Cassioli with text giving the host city; the reverse showed another generic design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Blanco (weightlifter)
Alberto Blanco Fernández (born 17 February 1950) is a Cuban weightlifter. He competed in the middle heavyweight and First heavyweight class, representing Cuba at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 1977, 1979 and 1980 World Weightlifting Championships. He won the bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 100 kg event. He also participated at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal at the 1979 Pan American Games The 1979 Pan American Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Panamericanos de 1979''), officially the VIII Pan American Games were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization, and were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15 ... in the Sub-Heavyweight class (357.5 kg). References External links * * * 1950 births Living people Cuban male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Cuba Olympic bronze medalists for Cuba Olympic medalists in weightlifting Weightlifters at the 1976 Summer Olympics We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Castrillo
Roberto Castrillo (born 30 June 1941) is a Cuban sport shooter and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in skeet shooting at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow."1980 Summer Olympics – Moscow, Soviet Union – Shooting" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on February 9, 2008) He also competed at the and the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Ricardo Rojas (boxer)
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José Aguilar (boxer)
José Aguilar Pulsar (19 December 1958 – 4 April 2014) was a Cuban boxer. He won the Light Welterweight bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He died in Guantánamo on 4 April 2014 from a cerebral infarction. 1980 Olympic results *Round of 32: Defeated Martin Brerton (Ireland) by TKO 1 *Round of 16: Defeated Ryu Bun-Hwa (North Korea) by decision, 4-1 *Quarterfinal: Defeated |
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