He’s the first Olympic athlete to win gold in the same event at five consecutive Games
– Cuba n Greco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez made Olympic history on Tuesday when he became the first athlete to win five consecutive individual gold medals in the same event. In a symbolic gesture, Lopez placed his shoes in the center of the mat after the match to signal he was retiring.The 41-year-old Cuba n defeated Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile 6-0 in the 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to win his fifth consecutive gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.
“What’s great is the joy,” Lopez said through a translator. “It was a result that I was craving, but also for the whole world and my country. So happy to reach the Olympic elite. The reward of a lifetime of working hard with the help of everyone and my family. It is my biggest win.” “I have a lot of inspiration for all the young people that come to me for guidance," he said. "I have a lot of inspiration to give to the world. I would like to educate the younger generations.”
Acosta Fernandez is the first wrestling medalist for Chile. He said he didn't mind being a part of history.
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