Cristóbal Aburto

Cristobal Aburto
Personal information
Full name	Cristobal Alejandro Aburto Tinoco
Nationality	Mexico
Born	2 October 1975 (age 49); Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Judo
Event	60 kg

Cristobal Alejandro Aburto Tinoco (born October 2, 1975 in Morelia, Michoacán) is a Mexican judoka, who competed in the men's extra-lightweight category.^[1] He finished fifth in the 60-kg division at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and also represented his nation Mexico at the 2004 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Aburto qualified for the three-person Mexican judo squad in the men's extra-lightweight class (60 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing fifth and receiving a berth from the Pan American Championships in Margarita Island, Venezuela.^[2]^[3] He scored a double koka in his opening match to thwart Costa Rica's David Fernández with a seoi nage (shoulder throw) assault, before succumbed to an ippon and a tani otoshi (valley drop) throw from Argentina's Miguel Albarracín in the round of 16.^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cristobal Aburto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Cristóbal Aburto, en el equipo olímpico de judo" [Cristóbal Aburto is now part of the Olympic judo team] (in Spanish). Proceso. 27 April 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
^ "Zambotti aspira a una buena actuación en Isla Margarita" [Zambotti aims for a good performance in Isla Margarita] (in Spanish). Deporte.org.mx. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
^ "Judo: Men's Extra-Lightweight (60kg/132 lbs) Round of 16". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
^ "Aburto se despide del judo olímpico" [Aburto bids his farewell in Olympic judo] (in Spanish). Esmas.com. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
^ "Eliminan a judoka en segunda ronda" [Judoka eliminated in the second round] (in Spanish). Terra Networks. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2014.