Lorenzo Sotomayor

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Lorenzo Sotomayor
Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Sotomayor vs Matviychuk 5 (cropped).jpg
Sotomayor at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameLorenzo Sotomayor Collazo
NationalityAzerbaijani
Born (1985-02-16) 16 February 1985 (age 37)
Havana, Cuba[1]
EducationHigher Institute of Physical Culture Manuel Fajardo
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubGabala
Coached byLazaro Martinez[3]
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Azerbaijan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Light welterweight
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Light welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk Welterweight

Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo (born 16 February 1985) is a Cuban-born Azerbaijani light-welterweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics. He is a nephew of the high jumper Javier Sotomayor. In 2013 he moved from Cuba to Azerbaijan to increase his chances for Olympic selection. He chose to compete as Collazo, which means "shining star".[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "LORENZO SOTOMAYOR COLLAZO – 64KG". AIBA. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Lorenzo Sotomayor". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo Archived 13 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  4. ^ "Lorenzo Sotomayor: Boxer who followed heart into Rio final". Daily Nation. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.

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