Fernando Torres

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Male
Full name	Fernando•Torres Velásquez
Used name	Fernando•Torres
Born	14 December 1941 in Ponce, Puerto Rico	PUR
Died	7 January 2009 (aged 67 years 24 days) in Ponce, Puerto Rico	PUR
Measurements	170 cm / 80 kg
NOC	Puerto Rico	PUR

Biography

Fernando Torres had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1959 Pan American Games Light-heavyweight class.

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1960 Summer Olympics	Weightlifting	PUR			Fernando Torres
	Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic)		=11
1964 Summer Olympics	Weightlifting	PUR			Fernando Torres
	Middle-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic)		15
1968 Summer Olympics	Weightlifting	PUR			Fernando Torres
	Middle-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic)		22

List mentions

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–1 1959 Chicago WLT bronze: light-heavyweight -82.5 kg)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (0–3–0 1959 Caracas WLT silver: middle-heavyweight -90 kg; 1962 Kingston WLT silver: light-heavyweight -82.5 kg; 1966 San Juan WLT silver: middle-heavyweight -90 kg)