Nelson Oñate
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Nelson•Oñate Temprana |
| Used name | Nelson•Oñate |
| Born | 7 March 1943 in La Habana (Havana), Ciudad de La Habana (CUB) |
| Died | 11 September 2022 in Miami, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 198 cm / 75 kg |
| NOC |  Cuba |
Biography
Nelson Oñate was a Cuban sports shooter and coach. Oñate’s first international success came at the 1967 Pan American Games, where he won the silver medal as part of the 50 metres free pistol team. The following year Oñate competed in the 50 metres free pistol at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics where he finished in seventh place.
Oñate won multiple medals at international competitions, including a gold at the 1975 Pan American Games, and three golds at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Oñate later moved to Miami where he set up a sports shooting club with his brother. Whilst in the United States Oñate worked as a butcher.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shooting | CUB |
Nelson Oñate | |||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–3–2 1967 Winnipeg SHO silver: 50 m free pistol team; 1971 Cali SHO silver: 50 m free pistol team, bronze: 50 m free pistol and 25 m centre fire pistol team; 1975 Ciudad de México SHO gold: 10 m air pistol team, silver: 10 m air pistol)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (3–4–2 1970 Panamá SHO gold: 50 m free pistol team, silver: 50 m free pistol, 25 m center fire pistol team, and 25 m standard pistol team, bronze: 25 m standard pistol; 1974 Santo Domingo SHO gold: 50 m free pistol team and 25 m center fire pistol, silver: 25 m center fire pistol team, bronze: 50 m free pistol)