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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mijaín_LópezMijaín López - Wikipedia

    Mijaín López Núñez (born 20 August 1982) is a Cuban retired Greco-Roman wrestler. Widely considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, López is a five-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time World Champion, and five-time Pan American Games champion. He is the younger brother of Michel López Núñez, a Cuban amateur boxer. [3]

  2. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 5684772/2024/08Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez becomes first to win 5 gold ...

    Aug 6, 2024 · Follow live coverage of Day 12 of the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 21 gold medals on offer. Mijain Lopez, the 41-year-old wrestler from Cuba, became the first athlete to win five consecutive Olympic ...

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  4. www.youtube.com › watchMijain Lopez goes out ON A HIGH with record fifth straight ...

    Cuba's Mijain Lopez became the first athlete in any sport to claim five straight golds in one individual event after winning the men's Greco-Roman 130kg fina...

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  5. www.si.com › olympics › mijain-lopez-retires-goldSI:AM | One of the Greatest Olympians Ever Says Goodbye

    Aug 7, 2024 · Mijain Lopez, 41 years old, wins fifth consecutive Olympic gold in wrestling then retires by leaving shoes on the mat. ... The list of athletes with four gold medals in the same event is a short ...

    • Dan Gartland

  6. www.usatoday.com › story › sportsCuban wrestler Mijaín López wins 5th straight Olympic gold medal

    Aug 6, 2024 · PARIS — A Cuban wrestler made Olympic history Tuesday, then walked away. Mijaín López became the first Summer Olympian in any individual sport to win five consecutive gold medals in the same ...

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  7. africa.espn.com › olympics › storyCuba's Mijaín López wins fifth gold, record in individual ...

    Aug 6, 2024 · However, on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics, López launched into a new group of his own. He achieved a record-breaking fifth straight individual title -- a five-peat -- as he won gold in the men's Greco-Roman wrestling 130-kilogram category. Two other athletes -- U.S. basketball stars Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi -- have achieved the feat in team ...

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  9. www.nbcnews.com › news › latinoCuban wrestler Mijain López Núñez retires with record fifth ...

    Aug 6, 2024 · Gold medallist Mijain Lopez Nunez of Team Cuba celebrates with the Cuban flag and his fifth Olympic Gold Medal on the podium after the Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 130kg medal ceremony following ...