Roberto “Tony” Urrutia had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1977 World Championships Lightweight class (315.0 kg); 1st in the 1978 World Championships Middleweight class (347.5 kg); 1st in the 1979 World Championships Middleweight class (345.0 kg); 1st in the 1975 Pan-American Games Lightweight class (300.0 kg); 1st in the 1979 Pan-American Games Middleweight class (340.0 kg). He set seven world records – five in the snatch and two in the total. Urrutia later defected to the United States and competed at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics for the USA.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting |  CUB |
Roberto Urrutia | |||
| Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting |  USA |
Tony Urrutia | |||
| Middleweight, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | USA |
Tony Urrutia | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 17 |
