Rafael Yunier Alba Castillo (born 12 August 1993) is a Cuban taekwondo athlete.

Rafael Alba
Personal information
NationalityCuban
Born (1993-08-12) 12 August 1993 (age 30)
Santiago de Cuba
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo +80 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Puebla –87 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Manchester +87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Chelyabinsk –87 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paris +80 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Manchester +87 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto +80 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima +80 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Queretaro +87 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cancun +87 kg


He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's +80 kg.[1]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the men's +80 kg event.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Rafael Castillo". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Taekwondo ALBA CASTILLO Rafael Yunier". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.

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