Sergio Álvarez (weightlifter)
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 11 October 1979 Matanzas, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 56 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 26 July 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sergio Álvarez Boulet (born 11 October 1979) is a Cuban weightlifter.
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.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Athlete Biography at beijing2008
- Sergio Álvarez at Olympedia (archive)
56 kg (1951–1991) · 59 kg (1995) · 56 kg (1999–2015) · 61 kg (2019–) | |
|
