Bárbaro Morgan
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bárbaro Julio•Morgan Soroa |
| Used name | Bárbaro•Morgan |
| Born | 4 December 1951 in Florida, Camagüey (CUB) |
| Died | 31 January 2018 (aged 66 years 1 month 27 days) in Florida, Camagüey (CUB) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 90 kg |
| NOC |  Cuba |
Biography
Bárbaro Morgan was primarily a freestyle wrestler who competed at the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Olympic Games. He was a bronze medalist at the 1978 World Championships. Morgan was the freestyle heavyweight champion at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games. Between 1971-79 he won five silver medals at the Pan American Games, winning freestyle silvers at all three editions and Greco-Roman silvers in 1975 and 1979. Morgan also won a Pan American Games gold medal in 1986 in sambo, unlimited class. He was twice a bronze medalist at the World Cup, in 1978 and 1979.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | CUB |
Bárbaro Morgan | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =5 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | CUB |
Bárbaro Morgan | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | CUB |
Bárbaro Morgan | |||
| Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 7 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1–0–0 1978 Medellín WRE gold: freestyle heavyweight -100 kg)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–5–0 1971 Cali WRE silver: freestyle light-heavyweight -90 kg; 1975 Ciudad de México WRE silver: freestyle light-heavyweight -90 kg and Greco-Roman light-heavyweight -90 kg; 1979 San Juan WRE silver: freestyle heavyweight -100 kg and Greco-Roman heavyweight -100 kg; 1983 Caracas SAM gold: +100 kg)