Rafael Alba


Rafael Yunier Alba Castillo (born 12 August 1993) is a Cuban taekwondo athlete.

Rafael Alba
Personal information
NationalityCuban
Born (1993-08-12) 12 August 1993
Santiago de Cuba
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo+80 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Puebla–87 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Manchester +87 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Chelyabinsk–87 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2022 Paris +80 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Manchester+87 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Toronto+80 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima+80 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Queretaro+87 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Cancun +87 kg


He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's +80 kg.[1]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the men's +80 kg event.[2]

References
  1. "Rafael Castillo". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. "Taekwondo ALBA CASTILLO Rafael Yunier". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.


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