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Cuba's Mijain Lopez became the first athlete in any sport to claim five straight golds in one individual event after winning the men's Greco-Roman 130kg fina...
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Aug 6, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — Mijain Lopez has gone out on top. The 41-year-old Cuban defeated Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile 6-0 in the 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to win his fifth consecutive gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.
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In the 2012 Olympics he won the gold medal, outscoring his opponents 14-0 in the 120 kg weight class in London. In the 2016 Olympics he won the gold medal, outscoring his opponents 16-0 in the 130 kg weight class in Rio de Janeiro.
Aug 6, 2024 · Cuban born heavyweight Mijain Lopez just set a record at the Olympics that may never be broken. The 41-year-old Greco-Roman wrestler wrapped up a fifth consecutive gold medal at 130kg on Tuesday...
Aug 6, 2024 · López's frame is just that much bigger than any of his opponents. Out of competition, he typically weighs around 150kg (330 pounds), meaning he is able to put a lot more back on after he...
Aug 6, 2024 · He stands at 6-foot-5, weighs about 290 pounds and has dedicated his life to overpowering some of the strongest men on the planet. Videos. Greco-Roman wrestler Mijaín López is a legend...
Aug 6, 2024 · Mijaín López became the first Summer Olympian in any individual sport to win five consecutive gold medals in the same event, a masterful feat of longevity and dominance that he reached by...