Alberto Blanco
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Alberto•Blanco Fernández |
| Used name | Alberto•Blanco |
| Born | 17 February 1950 |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 90 kg |
| NOC |  Cuba |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Alberto Blanco had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1980 Olympics Sub-Heavyweight class (385.0 kg); 3rd in the 1977 World Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (355.0 kg); 3rd in the 1979 World Championships Sub-Heavyweight class (372.5 kg); 3rd in the 1980 World Championships Sub-Heavyweight class (385.0 kg); 1st in the 1979 Pan-American Games Sub-Heavyweight class (357.5 kg).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | CUB |
Alberto Blanco | |||
| Middle-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | CUB |
Alberto Blanco | |||
| Heavyweight I, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (4–2–0 1975 Ciudad de México WLT middle-heavyweight -90 kg gold: snatch, silver: clean & jerk and total; 1979 San Juan WLT first-heavyweight -100 kg gold: clean & jerk, snatch, and total)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (9–0–0 1974 Santo Domingo WLT middle-heavyweight -90 kg gold: total, snatch, and clean & jerk; 1978 Medellín WLT heavyweight I -100 kg gold: total, snatch, and clean & jerk; 1982 La Habana WLT heavyweight II -110 kg gold: total, snatch, and clean & jerk)