Fernando Jorge (canoeist)
Cuban canoeist
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Fernando Dayan Jorge Enriquez (born 3 December 1998) is a Cuban sprint canoeist. He took up canoeing in late 2015 and won the 2016 Pan American Championships with Serguey Torres in the C-2 1000 m event . They finished sixth at the 2016 Olympics.[1][2] He also competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and won a gold medal in the Men's C-2 1000 metres event.[3]
FullnameFernando Dayan Jorge Enriquez
Born3 December 1998
Cienfuegos, Cuba
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Jorge at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Fernando Dayan Jorge Enriquez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 December 1998 Cienfuegos, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Equipo Nacional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2022, Jorge defected from Cuba while he was traveling in Mexico.[4] He competed as a refugee athlete representing the Refugee Olympic Team in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
