Carlos Ortiz (wrestler)

Carlos Julián Ortíz Castillo (born December 4, 1974) is a retired male wrestler from Cuba, who competed in the freestyle competition during his career. He twice won a medal at the Pan American Games for his native country, and competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the lightweight division. There he was eliminated in the final round by Armenia's Arshak Hayrapetyan.

Carlos Ortíz
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Julián Ortíz Castillo
BornDecember 4, 1974 (1974-12-04) (age 48)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Mar del Plata Lightweight
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortíz and the second or maternal family name is Castillo.

Achievements
  • 1994 World Championship: 62.0 kg. Freestyle (11th)
  • 1995 Pan American Games: 62.0 kg. Freestyle (3rd)
  • 1997 World Championship: 63.0 kg. Freestyle (16th)
  • 1999 Pan American Games: 63.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd)
  • 1999 World Championship: 63.0 kg. Freestyle (23rd)
  • 2000 Summer Olympics: 63.0 kg. Freestyle (6th)
  • 2002 World Championship: 66.0 kg. Freestyle (20th)

References
  • Carlos Julián Ortiz at the International Wrestling Database
  • Carlos Julián Ortiz at Olympedia
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carlos Ortíz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.


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