Sergio Álvarez (weightlifter) explained

Birth Date:1979 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Matanzas, Cuba
Weight:56kg (123lb)
Sport:Weightlifting
Event:56 kg
Updated:26 July 2012

Sergio Álvarez Boulet (born 11 October 1979) is a Cuban weightlifter.

He represented Cuba at the 2000 Summer Olympics, ranking 5th.[1]

He participated in the men's -56 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships and won the silver medal, finishing behind Li Zheng. He snatched 123 kg and clean and jerked an additional 156 kg for a total of 279 kg, only 1 kg behind winner Li.[2]

He twice won the gold medal at the Pan American Games in the 56 kg category.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics he ranked 6th in the 56 kg category, with a total of 272 kg.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417193000/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/sergio-alvarez-2.html sports-reference
  2. http://www.iwf.net/results/results_results.php?placecod=8 75th MEN'S and 18th WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -56 KG MEN
  3. Web site: ALVAREZ Sergio. International Weightlifting Federation.