Juan Ferrer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Juan•Ferrer Lahera |
| Used name | Juan•Ferrer |
| Born | 24 August 1955 in Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba (CUB) |
| Died | 22 October 2015 in La Habana (Havana), Ciudad de La Habana (CUB) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 78 kg |
| NOC |  Cuba |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Juan Ferrer won multiple international medals as a judoka competing for Cuba. In addition to his 1980 Olympic silver medal, Ferrer won a bronze (1979) and silver (1983) medal at the Pan American Games as a light-middleweight. He won two gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games, in 1974 and 1978, and was Pan American Champion in 1974 and 1979. Ferrer was a member of the Youth Communist League and the Communist Party of Cuba and was awarded the Order of Sporting Merit by the State Council. With a degree in physical culture and sports, he later coached the Cuban national judo team.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Judo | CUB |
Juan Ferrer | |||
| Half-Middleweight, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–1–1 1979 San Juan JUD bronze: half-middleweight -78 kg; 1983 Caracas JUD silver: half-middleweight -78 kg)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (2–0–0 1974 Santo Domingo JUD gold: lightweight -71 kg; 1982 La Habana JUD gold: half-middleweight -78 kg)