Roberto Urrutia

Roberto Antonio Urrutia Herdez^[a] (born December 7, 1957 died 6 December, 2024), known as Tony Urrutia, was a Cuban-American Olympic weightlifter.^[1] He later defected to, and competed for, the United States.^[2]^[3]

Weightlifting achievements

Senior world champion (1977–1979).^[4]
Olympic team member (Cuban Team 1976; U.S.A. Team 1988 and 1992).
Pan Am Games champion (1975 and 1979).
Bronze^[5] medalist in Pan Am Games (1987).
Senior national champion (1987–1989, 1991, and 1992).
Set six world records during career.
All-time senior American record holder in clean and jerk and total.

Notes

^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Urrutia and the second or maternal family name is Herdez.

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tony Urrutia". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
^ Wilbon, Michael (August 12, 1987). "Defector Urrutia Earns a Bronze In Weightlifting". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
^ Neff, Craig (August 24, 1987). "'what Times, Silvia!'". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
^ "Roberto Urrutia". Lift Up. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
^ Wilbon, Michael (1987-08-12). "Defector Urrutia Earns a Bronze In Weightlifting". The Washington Post.