Ramiro Mora Romero (born 29 August 1997) is a Cuban weightlifter who has been selected to compete for the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 August 1997[1] Cuba |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 89 kg, 96 kg, 102 kg |
A former member of the Cuban Weightlifting Team, [2] Mora Romero arrived in Great Britain in 2019 as part of a circus group in which he performed as an aerialist before claiming asylum after taking part in a political protest during a visit to Cuba in 2021.[3] He won the 89 kg title at the 2022 England Championships[4] and the 96 kg category at the 2023 British Championships.[5] On 1 December 2023, Mora Romero was granted refugee status and received an International Olympic Committee Refugee Scholarship to help fund his training and participation in international competitions.[6] In May 2024 he was named among 36 athletes in the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[7] where he will take part in the 102 kg category.
References edit
- ^ "Profile of Ramiro Mora". International Weightlifting Results Project. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Ramiro Mora". olympics.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Bristol weightlifting champion's Olympic dreams hang in the balance". Bristol Post. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "A celebration of the England Championships 2022". British Weightlifting. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Olympic medallist from Cameroon and talented Cuban are British weightlifting champions". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Ramiro Mora selected for the Olympic Refugee Team, Paris 2024". British Weightlifting. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "IOC REFUGEE OLYMPIC TEAM PARIS 2024 ANNOUNCED, FORMED OF 36 ATHLETES". olympics.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.