Mijail Lopez
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Mijaín López Núñez (born August 20, 1982 in Pinar del Río
) is a Cuba
n wrestler. He is the 2007 world champion
in the men's Greco-Roman
120 kg category.
López represented Cuba
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, and was his country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. On October 18, 2010 Mijaín López was rumoured to have defected and be training in Miami for MMA, however the coach he was rumoured to be training with Eric Castanos contradicted these rumours, stating that Mijaín López is still in Cuba and has never mentioned anything to him about defecting.
Pinar del Río
Pinar del Río is a city in Cuba. It is the capital of Pinar del Río Province.Inhabitants of the area are called Pinareños.Neighborhoods in the city include La Conchita, La Coloma, Briones Montoto and Las Ovas.-History:...
) is a Cuba
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...
n wrestler. He is the 2007 world champion
2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The 2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships were held at the Heydar Aliyev Sport & Exhibition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event took place from September 17 to September 23, 2007.-Medal table:-Team ranking:-Men's freestyle:-Men's Greco-Roman:...
in the men's Greco-Roman
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
120 kg category.
López represented Cuba
Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Cuba competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. As of 8 August 2008, 165 Cuban athletes had qualified to compete in 16 sports. The country's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was wrestler Mijaín López.-Medalists:...
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, and was his country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. On October 18, 2010 Mijaín López was rumoured to have defected and be training in Miami for MMA, however the coach he was rumoured to be training with Eric Castanos contradicted these rumours, stating that Mijaín López is still in Cuba and has never mentioned anything to him about defecting.