General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Playing computer games. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
His father was also a weightlifter. |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
His family. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Hero / Idol |
Cuban weightlifter Pablo Lara. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Ambitions |
To win a medal at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2011 he was named Best Athlete of the Year for the Matanzas Municipality. (giron.co.cu, 27 Dec 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Handedness |
Left |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up weightlifting in Matanzas in 1993. |
International Debut |
| Year |
1999 |
| Competing for |
Cuba |
| Tournament |
Pan American Games |
| Location |
Canada |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Skippy (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008; ecured.cu, 2011) |
| Other information |
RETIREMENT
Despite rumours of him retiring after the London 2012 Olympic Games, he announced that he will not make a decision about retirement until after the Games. (trabajadores.cu, 13 Mar 2012) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Wife and a son |
London
Beijing
Sydney, NSW
Paris
Goyang
Chiang Mai
Santo Domingo
Antalya
Athens
Guadalajara
Rio de Janeiro
Winnipeg, MB
Guatemala City
Chicago, IL
Callao