Roberto Antonio Urrutia Herdez[lower-alpha 1] (born December 7, 1957), 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 five world records during career.
  • All-time senior American record holder in clean and jerk and total.

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Neff, Craig (August 24, 1987). "'what Times, Silvia!'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Roberto Urrutia". Lift Up. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  5. ↑ Wilbon, Michael (1987-08-12). "Defector Urrutia Earns a Bronze In Weightlifting". The Washington Post.


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