Luis Orta (wrestler)

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Luis Orta
Orta at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameLuis Alberto Orta Sánchez
Born (1994-08-22) 22 August 1994 (age 30)
Havana, Cuba
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 67 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Belgrade 67 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 60 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lima 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Buenos Aires 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Buenos Aires 67 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador 67 kg
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Zagreb 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bishkek 67 kg

Luis Alberto Orta Sánchez (born 22 August 1994) is a Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler who competes at 60 kilograms.[1]He claimed the 2020 Summer Olympic gold medal in 2021, and had previously claimed continental championships at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2018 and 2019 Pan American Championships.[2]

He won one of the bronze medals in the 67 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Luis Orta". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Wrestling - KAYAALP Riza vs LOPEZ NUNEZ Mijain - Semifinal Results". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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