Lorenzo Sotomayor
Appearance
![]() Sotomayor at the 2016 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Azerbaijani |
Born | Havana, Cuba[1] | 16 February 1985
Education | Higher Institute of Physical Culture Manuel Fajardo |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
Club | Gabala |
Coached by | Lazaro Martinez[3] |
Medal record |
Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo (born 16 February 1985) is an 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]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lorenzo Sotomayor.
- ^ "LORENZO SOTOMAYOR COLLAZO – 64KG". AIBA. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Lorenzo Sotomayor". Rio 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ a b Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo. nbcolympics.com
- ^ "Lorenzo Sotomayor: Boxer who followed heart into Rio final". Daily Nation. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
Categories:
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Azerbaijani male boxers
- Olympic boxers of Azerbaijan
- Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Havana
- Naturalized citizens of Azerbaijan
- Olympic silver medalists for Azerbaijan
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Azerbaijani martial arts biography stubs
- European boxing biography stubs