Roberto Urrutia
Roberto "Tony" Urrutia was an Olympic weightlifter, born 1957 in Cuba. He later defected to, and competed for, the United States.[1][2]
Weightlifting achievements
- Senior world champion (1977-1979).[3]
- Olympic team member (Cuban Team 1976; U.S.A. Team 1988 and 1992).
- Pan Am Games champion (1975 and 1979).
- Silver medalist in Pan Am Games (1987).
- Senior national champion (1987-1989, 1991, and 1992).
- Set five world records during career.
- All-time senior American record holder in clean and jerk and total.
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