Have a look at the age, height, wife and net worth of Mijain Lopez
Know more about Mijaín López, a Cuban wrestler, who is making waves online after becoming the first Olympian ever to win 5 consecutive gold medals. Not sure what we’re talking about? Here’s the brief:
Mijaín López has created history after he defended his title for the fifth time on Tuesday afternoon in single individual event against Yasmani Acosta.
Who is Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez, bio, age, height, wife, medals list, record and net worth
For the context, a Chilean-Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler, competing in 130 kg weight class, had a chance to write history as he was set to face Mijaín López, who was the four-time defending Olympic gold medalist in his weight class, first winning the title in the 130kg division in Beijing in 2008 and successfully defending his title in 2012, 2016 and 2020.
Mijain Lopez makes history! He is the first athlete to be a 5x Olympic gold medalist in the same event, and is also the oldest medalist in Olympic wrestling history at 41 years old. His journey is over, leaving his shoes on the mat and retiring. What a moment. #wrestling pic.twitter.com/6H1kLbb0us
— Danielle Hobeika (@DanielleHobeika) August 6, 2024
Now, the 41-year-old professional wrestler defended his title for the fifth consecutive time after he won against Yasmani Acosta in a single individual event on Tuesday afternoon.
After witnessing the thrilling performance of Mijaín López, social media users are anxiously searching more information about the professional boxer. So, let’s find dive into the details together!
About Mijaín López
After winning the Tuesday’s match at the Paris Olympics 2024, Mijaín López now has a total of 33 gold medals in his career, including those won at the World Championships, World Cup, the Olympics, and other Championships.
For the curious, López, whose full name is Mijaín López Núñez, hails from the town of Pinar del Río in Cuba. He is the younger brother of Michel López Núñez, a former boxer in the super heavyweight division.
Born on August 20, 1982, López is 41 years old and soon to be 42. Earlier, this year, López was named as one of the flag bearers for Cuba, carrying his country’s banner alongside judoka Idalys Ortiz.
Born: 20 August 1982 (age 41 years), Pinar del Río, Cuba
Height: 1.96 m
Weight: 132 kg
Parents: Bartolo López, Leonor Núñez
Mijain is married to wife Maylin Gonzalez and has a net worth of $1-5 million.
López is a 10-time winner at the Pan American Championships, and he took the gold medal at the Pan American Games in 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2019.
Previously, he also carried Cuba’s flag at the 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympics. The professional boxer is lovingly called as “El Terrible,” which is Spanish for “The Terrible,” and “Gigante de Herradura” or “The Giant from Herradura.”
Career
López entered the 2024 Paris Olympics with four gold medals to his name and now has five. He made his Olympic debut in 2004 but missed out on a podium spot.
After winning his pool, he advanced to the qualification round but lost to Russia’s Khasan Baroev, who went on to win the gold medal.
López won his first Olympic gold medal in 2008 when he defeated Lithuania’s Mindaugas Mizgaitis in Beijing. Later, he defended his gold medal in Rio at the 2016 Olympics.
In 2016, López faced Turkey’s Riza Kayaalp for the gold medal, successfully completing the three-peat at 130kg. He made it four in a row in Tokyo by winning gold against Georgia’s Iakobi Kajaia.
Is Mijaín López Retiring?
After winning the medal for the consecutive 5th time, López is now set to retire as previously he revealed that it will be his final wrestling match, as he is choosing to retire after competing on the international stage for over 20 years.
Cuba’s Mijaín López leaves his shoes on the mat after winning his 5th Olympic Wrestling Gold Medal!
5 Olympic gold medals in wrestling is insane 🤯
2008 Beijing🥇(120kg)
2012 London🥇(120kg)
2016 Rio🥇(130kg)
2020 Tokyo🥇(130kg)
2024 Paris🥇(130kg)pic.twitter.com/Mnh4wgp6Fc— AFeldmanMMA (@afeldMMA) August 6, 2024
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