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  1. 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. Aug 6, 2024 · Mijain Lopez, the 41-year-old wrestler from Cuba, became the first athlete to win five consecutive Olympic golds in the same individual event Tuesday when he ended his career with a 6-0 win over ...

  3. Aug 6, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — Mijain Lopez has gone out on top. The 41-year-old Cuban defeated Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile 6-0 in the 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to win his fifth consecutive gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. He’s the first Olympic athlete to win gold in the same event at five consecutive Games, and the first ...

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  4. 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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  5. Aug 6, 2024 · Mijain Lopez Nunez 🇨🇺 wins his record 5th wrestling Olympic gold. Lopez, 41, is the only Olympian to win Olympic gold at five different Olympics in the same event. 🐐 2008 Beijing 120kg GR ...

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  6. 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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  8. Follow along as Cuba's Mijain Lopez secures his fifth straight gold medal in the Greco-Roman 130kg wrestling class, marking the longest streak of gold medals...

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