Fernando Báez (weightlifter)

Fernando Báez
Personal information
Full nameFernando Luis Báez Cruz
Born (1941-07-25) 25 July 1941
Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Height153 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Puerto Rico
SportWeightlifting
Weight class
56 kg
TeamNational Team
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Puerto Rico
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place196956 kg (press)
Updated on 12 November 2016

Fernando Luis Báez Cruz (born 25 July 1941 in Adjuntas) is a Puerto Rican male former weightlifter, who competed in the 56 kg category and represented Puerto Rico at international competitions.[1] He won the bronze medal in the press at the 1969 World Weightlifting Championships lifting 115.0 kg. He participated at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg event.[2][3] He set four bantamweight press world records.

References

  1. ↑ "Fernando BAEZ - Olympic Weightlifting | Puerto Rico". International Olympic Committee. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fernando Báez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Fernando Báez" (PDF). iwf.net. pp. 102–125. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

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