Luis Orta (wrestler)

Luis Alberto Orta Sánchez (born 22 August 1994) is a Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler who competes at 60 kilograms.[1] He claimed the 2020 Summer Olympic gold medal in 2021, and had previously claimed continental championships at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2018 and 2019 Pan American Championships.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orta and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Luis Orta
Luis Orta at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameLuis Alberto Orta Sánchez
NationalityCuban
Born (1994-08-22) 22 August 1994
Havana, Cuba
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo60 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Belgrade67 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Lima60 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Buenos Aires60 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Buenos Aires67 kg
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 60 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Barranquilla60 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 San Salvador67 kg
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place2023 Zagreb67 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Bishkek67 kg

References
  1. "Luis Orta". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. "Wrestling - KAYAALP Riza vs LOPEZ NUNEZ Mijain - Semifinal Results". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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