Ismael Borrero
Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler
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Ismael Borrero Molina (born January 6, 1992) is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Cuba.
FullnameIsmael Borrero Molina
BornJanuary 6, 1992 (age 34)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Borrero at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ismael Borrero Molina |
| Born | January 6, 1992 (age 34) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Weight class | 59,67 kg |
Event | Greco-Roman |
| Club | Cerro Pelado, Havana |
Competitive Career
He competed in the 59 kg (or 60 kg) weight category at the 2013, 2014 and 2015 World Championships and won gold medals in 2015 and 2019. Borrero won three consecutive Pan American Championships in 2012–2014 and a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics.[1]
He represented Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] He competed in the 67 kg event.[3]
He is a student at the Universidad de las Ciencias de la Cultura Física y el Deporte in Havana.[4][5][6]
Coaching career
In 2022, Borrero moved to Colorado Springs to become a Greco-Roman for the USA National Greco-Roman team. [7]
