Raúl Cascaret

Raúl Cascaret Fonseca (20 June 1962 – 26 March 1995) was a Cuban freestyle wrestler.[1][2] Cascaret was a two-time World Champion and competed in the men's freestyle 62 kg at the 1980 Summer Olympics, placing fourth.[3][4] A Pan American Games champion and a seven-time Cuban National champion, Cascaret died in a car crash in 1995, at the age of 32.[5]

Raúl Cascaret
Personal information
Full nameRaúl Cascaret Fonseca
NationalityCuban
Born(1962-06-20)20 June 1962
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Died26 March 1995(1995-03-26) (aged 32)
Havana, Cuba
Sport
SportWrestling
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Cuba
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Budapest 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1985 Budapest 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 1982 Edmonton 68 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 68 kg
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan 62 kg
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Toledo 82 kg
Silver medal – second place 1986 Toledo 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Toledo 74 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Colorado Springs 82 kg
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest 68 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Santiago 74 kg
Cuban National Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Santi Spiritus 82 kg
Silver medal – second place 1988 Camagüey 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 1986 Santiago de Cuba 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1985 Matanzas 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 1982 Santiago de Cuba 68 kg
Gold medal – first place 1981 Santiago de Cuba 68 kg
Gold medal – first place 1980 Santiago de Cuba 62 kg
Gold medal – first place 1979 Santiago de Cuba 62 kg
Gold medal – first place 1978 Camagüey 62 kg

References
  1. "Raúl Cascaret: el primer gran campeón de la lucha cubana". oncubanews. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. "Ilustres: Raúl Cascaret, ¡qué luchador!". trabajadores. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raúl Cascaret". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. "Raúl Cascaret". Olympics.org. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  5. "Raúl Cascaret, un rey mundial de la lucha cubana - Periódico Guerrillero". guerrillero.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2022.


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