Fernando Báez (weightlifter)
Puerto Rican weightlifter (born 1941)
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Fernando Luis Báez Cruz (born 25 July 1941 in Adjuntas) is a Puerto Rican male former weightlifter, who competed in the 56 kg category and represented Puerto Rico at international competitions.[1] He won the bronze medal in the press at the 1969 World Weightlifting Championships lifting 115.0 kg. He participated at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg event.[2][3] He set four bantamweight press world records.
FullnameFernando Luis Báez Cruz
Born25 July 1941
Height153 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
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| Full name | Fernando Luis Báez Cruz | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 July 1941 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 153 cm (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Puerto Rico | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||
Weight class | 56 kg | ||||||||||||||
| Team | National Team | ||||||||||||||
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