Biography

Three-time Olympic champion (’08, ’12, 16)… Heading into fifth Olympic Games… Seeking to become first four-time Olympic champion in Greco-Roman… Oldest member of Team Cuba at 39 years old… Five-time World Championships gold medalist (’05, ’07, ’09, ’10, ’14)… Silver at ’06, ’11 and ’15 World Championships… Gold at ’05 University World Championships… Five-time Pan American Games gold medalist (’03, ’07, ’11, ’15, ’19)… Nine-time Pan American Championships gold medalist… Gold at ’12, ’14 and ’16 Granma Cup… Gold at ’14 and ’18 Central American and Caribbean Games… Four-time Grand Prix of Germany gold medalist… Last international competition was ’19 Pan American Games…