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Luis Orta (wrestler)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orta and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Luis Alberto Orta Sánchez (born 22 August 1994) is a Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler who competes at 60 kilograms.[1] He claimed the 2020 Summer Olympic gold medal in 2021, and had previously claimed continental championships at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2018 and 2019 Pan American Championships.[2]

He won one of the bronze medals in the 67 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Luis Orta". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Wrestling - KAYAALP Riza vs LOPEZ NUNEZ Mijain - Semifinal Results". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.