Lorenzo Sotomayor Explained
| Lorenzo Sotomayor |
| Full Name: | Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo |
| Nationality: | Azerbaijani |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Havana, Cuba[1] |
| Height: | 1.85 m[2] |
| Weight: | 64 kg |
| Sport: | Boxing |
| Education: | Higher Institute of Physical Culture Manuel Fajardo |
| Club: | Gabala |
| Coach: | Lazaro Martinez[3] |
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: LORENZO SOTOMAYOR COLLAZO – 64KG . AIBA . 14 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160808200809/http://www.aiba.org/lorenzo-sotomayor-collazo-64kg/# . 8 August 2016 . live.
- Web site: Lorenzo Sotomayor . Rio2016.com . . 11 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160815052009/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/lorenzo-sotomayor-collazo# . 15 August 2016 . live.
- Web site: Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo . nbcolympics.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20161013152814/http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=sotomayor-collazo-lorenzo-1110656/index.html# . 13 October 2016.
- Web site: Lorenzo Sotomayor: Boxer who followed heart into Rio final . Daily Nation . 21 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160821122147/http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/Lorenzo-Sotomayor-Boxer-who-followed-heart-into-Rio-final/1090-3351868-ph9gvt/# . 21 August 2016 . live.
