Carlos Julian Ortíz
Encyclopedia
Carlos Julián Ortiz Castillo (born December 4, 1974) is a retired male wrestler from Cuba
, who competed in the freestyle
competition during his career. He twice won a medal at the Pan American Games
for his native country, and competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia in the lightweight
division. There he was eliminated in the final round by Armenia's Arshak Hayrapetyan.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, who competed in the freestyle
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
competition during his career. He twice won a medal at the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
for his native country, and competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia in the lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
division. There he was eliminated in the final round by Armenia's Arshak Hayrapetyan.
Achievements
- 1994 World Championship: 62.0 kg. Freestyle (11th)
- 1995 Pan American Games: 62.0 kg. Freestyle (3rd)
- 1997 World Championship: 63.0 kg. Freestyle (16th)
- 1999 Pan American Games: 63.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd)
- 1999 World Championship: 63.0 kg. Freestyle (23rd)
- 2000 Summer Olympics: 63.0 kg. Freestyle (6th)
- 2002 World Championship: 66.0 kg. Freestyle (20th)