Mijaín López
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Mijaín•López Núñez |
| Used name | Mijaín•López |
| Other names | Mijal López |
| Born | 20 August 1982 in Consolación del Sur, Pinar del Río (CUB) |
| Measurements | 198 cm / 130 kg |
| Affiliations | CEAR Cuba, Habana |
| NOC |  Cuba |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 4 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Mijain López had the following finishes at major championships – 2005 World Championship: 120.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 2007 World Championship: 120.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 2006 World Championship: 120.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 2002 World Championship: 120.0 kg. Greco-Roman (13th); 2003 World Championship: 120.0 kg. Greco-Roman (16th); 2003 Pan-American Games: 120.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 2007 Pan-American Games: 120.0 kg. Greco-Roman (1st); 2003 Pan-American Games: 120.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | CUB |
Mijaín López | |||
| Super-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | CUB |
Mijaín López | |||
| Super-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | CUB |
Mijaín López | |||
| Super-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | CUB |
Mijaín López | |||
| Super-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | CUB |
Mijaín López | |||
| Super-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | CUB |
Mijaín López | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | CUB |
Mijaín López | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | CUB |
Mijaín López | |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | CUB |
Mijaín López | |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | CUB |
Mijaín López | |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | CUB |
Mijaín López |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Michel López
- Husband of Mailyn González
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (5–0–0 2003 Santo Domingo WRE gold: Greco-Roman super-heavyweight -120 kg; 2007 Rio de Janeiro WRE gold: Greco-Roman super-heavyweight -120 kg; 2011 Guadalajara WRE gold: Greco-Roman super-heavyweight -120 kg; 2015 Toronto WRE gold: Greco-Roman super-heavyweight -130 kg; 2019 Lima WRE gold: Greco-Roman super-heavyweight -130 kg)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–0 2005 İzmir WRE gold: Greco-Roman super-heavyweight -120 kg)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2–0–0 2014 Veracruz WRE gold: Greco-Roman super-heavyweight -130 kg; 2018 Barranquilla WRE gold: Greco-Roman super-heavyweight -130 kg)