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 |
Biography
editA 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 among 36 athletes named in the Refugee Olympic Team for that year's Summer Olympics in Paris, France,[6][7][8] where he will take part in the 102 kg category.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Profile of Ramiro Mora". International Weightlifting Results Project. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ a b "Ramiro Mora". olympics.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Bristol weightlifting champion's Olympic dreams hang in the balance". Bristol Post. 4 February 2023. 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. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Refugee Olympic Team 2024: Which athletes are heading to Paris?". London Evening Standard. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-13.