José Yáñez

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games • Opening Flagbearer
Sex	Male
Full name	José Antonio•Yáñez Ordaz
Used name	José•Yáñez
Nick/petnames	Pini
Born	19 March 1932 in La Habana (Havana), Ciudad de La Habana (CUB)
Died	17 March 2015 (aged 82 years 11 months 29 days) in La Habana (Havana), Ciudad de La Habana (CUB)
Measurements	67 kg
Affiliations	Club Náutico de Cojimar, La Habana
NOC	Cuba

Biography

José Yañez had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1955 Pan American Games freestyle featherweight -62 kg, 3rd in the 1959 Pan American Games freestyle lightweight -67 kg.

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1960 Summer Olympics	Wrestling	CUB			José Yáñez
	Lightweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic)		=17

Other participations

Games	Role	NOC	As
1960 Summer Olympics	Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony	CUB	José Yáñez

List mentions

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–2 1955 Ciudad de México WRE bronze: freestyle featherweight -62 kg; 1959 Chicago WRE bronze: freestyle lightweight -67 kg)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (0–1–0 1954 Ciudad de México WRE silver: freestyle lightweight -67 kg)