Tony Urrutia
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Roberto Antonio "Tony"•Urrutia Herdez |
| Used name | Tony•Urrutia |
| Born | 7 December 1957 in ? (CUB) |
| Measurements | 67, 75, 82 kg |
| NOC |  Cuba  United States |
Biography
Roberto “Tony” Urrutia had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1977 World Championships Lightweight class (315.0 kg); 1st in the 1978 World Championships Middleweight class (347.5 kg); 1st in the 1979 World Championships Middleweight class (345.0 kg); 1st in the 1975 Pan-American Games Lightweight class (300.0 kg); 1st in the 1979 Pan-American Games Middleweight class (340.0 kg). He set seven world records – five in the snatch and two in the total. Urrutia later defected to the United States and competed at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics for the USA.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | CUB |
Roberto Urrutia | |||
| Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | USA |
Tony Urrutia | |||
| Middleweight, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | USA |
Tony Urrutia | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 17 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (6–0–3 1975 Ciudad de México WLT lightweight -67.5 kg gold: clean & jerk, snatch, and total (competed for Cuba); 1979 San Juan WLT middleweight -75 kg gold: clean & jerk, snatch, and total (competed for Cuba); 1987 Indianapolis WLT middleweight -75 kg bronze: clean & jerk, snatch, and total (competed for the United States))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (3–0–0 1978 Medellín WLT middleweight -75 kg gold: total, snatch, and clean & jerk (competed for Cuba))