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]
.jpg) Sotomayor at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Born | 16 February 1985 Havana, Cuba[1] |
| Education | Higher Institute of Physical Culture Manuel Fajardo |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Club | Gabala |
| Coached by | Lazaro Martinez[3] |
Medal record | |
References
edit- ^ "LORENZO SOTOMAYOR COLLAZO – 64KG". AIBA. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Lorenzo Sotomayor". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo". nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Lorenzo Sotomayor: Boxer who followed heart into Rio final". Daily Nation. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
External links
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Media related to Lorenzo Sotomayor at Wikimedia Commons- Lorenzo Sotomayor at Olympics.com
- Lorenzo Sotomayor at Olympedia
- Lorenzo Sotomayor at the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani)
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