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The Cuban president greets boxer Arlen López, the island’s fifth gold medalist in Tokyo
The Cuban president greets boxer Arlen López, the island’s fifth gold medalist in Tokyo
HAVANA (Sputnik) – President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated Cuban boxer Arlen López, winner of the gold medal in the 81 kilogram division, the … 08.04.2021, Sputnik Mundo
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“Fists of gold for Cuba: Arlen López is once again Olympic champion. In boxing we go for more. Congratulations champion,” wrote the island’s president on his Twitter account. López beat the British Benjamin Whittaker, after the judges voted 4 -1 for the Antillean, who becomes a two-time Olympic champion and joins his new title to the won at the Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016. 28-year-old Arlen López, who is also a two-time Pan American champion (2015 and 2019 ), is the second boxer of the Antillean squad to reach a gold medal in Tokyo, after the victory of the welterweight (69 kilograms) Roniel Iglesias.Cuba presented to the summer games in Japan a boxing team made up of seven boxers that So far they have won two gold medals – Iglesias and López – and one bronze, at the hands of featherweight (57 kilograms) Lázaro López. Next Friday, heavyweight (91 kilograms) Julio César will rise to the ring of the Kokugikan Arena the Cross, ad scuttling for gold against Russian fighter Muslim Gadzhimagomedov; While lightweight (63 kilograms) Andy Cruz will meet Australian Harry H. Garside in the semifinals. The Cuban squad is completed by super heavyweight (over 91 kilograms) Lenier Peró, and flyweight (52 kilograms) Yosbany Veitía, who They were eliminated in the qualifying phase. So far, Cuba has accumulated 12 medals (five gold, three silver and four bronze medals), ranking 13th in the medal table by countries, at the head of the Latin American countries The Olympic medals in this edition of Tokyo 2020 won by the Cuban sports delegation have been in boxing, Greco-Roman wrestling, canoeing, shooting, judo, athletics, and taekwondo.
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HAVANA (Sputnik) – President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated Cuban boxer Arlen López, winner of the gold medal in the 81-kilogram division, the fifth gold medal won by the Cuban delegation at the XXXII Olympic Games that are being held in Tokyo, Japan, until next August 8.
“Fists of gold for Cuba: Arlen López is once again Olympic champion. In boxing we go for more. Congratulations champion,” the island’s president wrote on his Twitter account.
López beat the British Benjamin Whittaker, after the judges voted 4-1 for the Antillean, who becomes a two-time Olympic champion and joins his new title to the won at the Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016.
“I had some pressure, but that same thing made me be 100 percent in each round. I went out to do my fight in each one of them. The tactic now was to work at all distances and it worked,” López commented to the press afterwards. of his victory at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo.
Cuba presented to the summer games in Japan a boxing team made up of seven boxers who have so far won two gold medals – Iglesias and López – and one bronze, at the hands of featherweight (57 kilograms) Lázaro López.
Next Friday the heavyweight (91 kilograms) will rise to the ring of the Kokugikan Arena Julius Caesar the Cross, to discuss the gold in front of the Russian fighter Muslim Gadzhimagomedov; while light weight (63 kilograms) Andy Cruz Australian Harry H. Garside will be measured in the semifinals.
The Cuban squad is completed by the super heavyweight (more than 91 kilos) Lenier But, and flyweight (52 kilograms) Yosbany Veitía, who were eliminated in the qualifying phase.
The Olympic medals in this edition of Tokyo 2020 won by the Cuban sports delegation have been in boxing, Greco-Roman wrestling, canoeing, shooting, judo, athletics, and taekwondo.
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