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]