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Roberto Urrutia
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Intro | American-Cuban weightlifter |
Is | Athlete Weightlifter |
From | Cuba United States of America |
Field | Sports |
Gender | male |
Birth | 1957 |
Age | 66 years |
The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
Roberto Antonio Urrutia Herdez (born December 7, 1957 in Cuba), known as Tony Urrutia, was an Olympic weightlifter. He later defected to, and competed for, the United States.
Weightlifting achievements
- Senior world champion (1977–1979).
- Olympic team member (Cuban Team 1976; U.S.A. Team 1988 and 1992).
- Pan Am Games champion (1975 and 1979).
- Silver medalist in Pan Am Games (1987).
- Senior national champion (1987–1989, 1991, and 1992).
- Set five world records during career.
- All-time senior American record holder in clean and jerk and total.
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