Mijain Lopez is a Cuban retired Greco-Roman wrestler born August 20, 1982, widely considered one of the greatest wrestlers in the sport's history. He won Olympic gold in his weight class at five consecutive Games, in 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024, becoming the first and only athlete in modern Olympic history to win five consecutive gold medals in the same individual event, and he also won five World Championship titles. Across Olympic and World Championship competition he collected ten gold medals at the world level, second only to Aleksandr Karelin's twelve, and he carried the Cuban flag at four consecutive Olympic opening ceremonies.
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Career HighlightFive-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time World Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling 2 Classification
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He is the younger brother of Michel López Núñez, a Cuban amateur boxer.
2. Mijain Lopez - Wikipedia
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Mijaín López Núñez (born 20 August 1982) is a Cuban retired Greco-Roman wrestler.
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Mijaín López Núñez (born 20 August 1982) is a Cuban retired Greco-Roman wrestler.
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Mijaín López Núñez (born 20 August 1982) is a Cuban retired Greco-Roman wrestler.
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López is a five-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time World Champion, for a total of 10 world gold medals
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