41-Year-Old Cuban Wrestler Nunez Lopez Secures Fifth Olympic Gold
Nunez Lopez, the renowned Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler, won his fifth Olympic gold medal in the 130kg category on Tuesday, defeating Fernandez Acosta of Chile at the Paris 2024 Games.
Lopez, celebrated as one of the greatest wrestlers ever, is also a five-time World Champion and a five-time Pan American Games champion.
The reports gathered that Lopez marked his victory by lifting one coach and playfully tossing another in a jubilant celebration. He left his wrestling shoes on the mat, a gesture that suggests the 41-year-old is retiring from the sport.
Lopez’s Olympic success began with a gold medal in Beijing 2008, followed by London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016, Tokyo 2020, and now Paris 2024.
He is the younger brother of Michel López Núñez, a Cuban amateur boxer. On July 3, Lopez and Cuban judoka Idalys Ortíz were named flag bearers for the Cuban team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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