Ramiro Mora Romero
Cuban weightlifter (born 1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ramiro Mora Romero (born 29 August 1997) is a Cuban weightlifter who has been selected to compete for the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Born | (1997-08-29) 29 August 1997 (age 26)[1] Cuba |
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Sport | Weightlifting |
Weight class | 89 kg, 96 kg, 102 kg |
A former member of the Cuban Weightlifting Team, [2] Mora Romero arrived in Great Britain in 2019 as part of a circus group in which he performed as an aerialist before claiming asylum after taking part in a political protest during a visit to Cuba in 2021.[3] He won the 89 kg title at the 2022 England Championships[4] and the 96 kg category at the 2023 British Championships.[5] On 1 December 2023, Mora Romero was granted refugee status and received an International Olympic Committee Refugee Scholarship to help fund his training and participation in international competitions.[6] In May 2024 he was named among 36 athletes in the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[7] where he will take part in the 102 kg category.