Sergio Álvarez (weightlifter)
Sergio Álvarez Boulet (born 11 October 1979) is a Cuban weightlifter.
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Born | October 11, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 56 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 26 July 2012. |
He represented Cuba at the 2000 Summer Olympics, ranking 5th.[1]
He participated in the men's -56 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships and won the silver medal, finishing behind Li Zheng. He snatched 123 kg and clean and jerked an additional 156 kg for a total of 279 kg, only 1 kg behind winner Li.[2]
He twice won the gold medal at the Pan American Games in the 56 kg category.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics he ranked 6th in the 56 kg category, with a total of 272 kg.[3]
References
- sports-reference
- 75th MEN'S and 18th WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -56 KG MEN Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine, iwf.net
- "ALVAREZ Sergio". International Weightlifting Federation.
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