SOTOMAYOR COLLAZO Lorenzo

16 Feb 1985
36
Male
HAVANA
 
Cuba
BAKU
 
Azerbaijan

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BOX Boxing Men's Welter (63-69kg) 17

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Kokugikan Arena
AZE
SOTOMAYOR COLLAZOSOTOMAYOR COLLAZO Lorenzo
GEO
MADIEV EMADIEV Eskerkhan
RSC-I
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
2Light Welter2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
5Light Welter2015Doha, QAT
9Light Welter2017Hamburg, GER
17Welter2019Yekaterinburg, RUS

European Championships
RankEventYearLocation
3Welter2019Minsk, BLR
5Light Welter2017Kharkiv, UKR
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Azeri Muhammad Ali (aipsmedia.com, 19 Jun 2015)
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Athlete
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Higher Institute of Physical Culture Manuel Fajardo [ISCF], Cuba
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English, Spanish
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Humberto Orta Dominguez [national], CUB
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Orthodox (boxrec.com, 07 Jun 2021)
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His uncle Javier Sotomayor represented Cuba in high jump. He won gold at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Jun 2016; aipsmedia.com, 19 Jun 2015)
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He began boxing in 2000. (aiba.org, 30 Sep 2015)
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He took up the sport because he wanted to become an Olympic champion like his uncle Javier, who won gold for Cuba in high jump at the 1992 Games in Barcelona. (azertag.az, 14 Jun 2015)
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To win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (azerisport.com, 13 Nov 2016)
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Cuban high jumper [and his uncle] Javier Sotomayor, US boxer Muhammad Ali. (aipsmedia.com, 19 Jun 2015)
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For his performance at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he received the Order for Service to the Fatherland [third class] in Azerbaijan. (ru.president.az, 01 Sep 2016)

In recognition of the gold medal he won at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, he received the Shohrat [Glory] Order from the president of Azerbaijan. (ru.president.az, 29 Jun 2015)

General Interest

Olympic qualifying results
He secured a spot for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo through his performance at the 2021 European Qualifying Event in Paris, France. (insidethegames.biz, 04 Jun 2021)

General
FROM CUBA TO AZERBAIJAN
He moved from Cuba to Azerbaijan in 2013 to give himself a better chance of qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. "A coach from Azerbaijan called me and that is how it all started. Here I have a lot more opportunities than I had in Cuba, where it was more difficult [to be selected for the national team]. I am enjoying my time here, even though I am not a local, I have lots of friends here. The people are fantastic." (aipsmedia.com, 19 Jun 2015; azertag.az, 14 Jun 2015)

SHINING STAR
He has chosen to box under the name Collazo, which means 'shining star'. (aipsmedia.com, 18 Jun 2015)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
RSC-I:
Referee Stops Contest - Injury
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