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Cuban weightlifter (born 1994) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sáez and the second or maternal family name is Vera.
Olfides Sáez
Personal information
Born (1994-09-24) 24 September 1994 (age 30)
Abreus, Cuba
Sport
CountryCuba
SportWeightlifting
Weight class89 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 89 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Cartagena 85 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Santo Domingo 89 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bariloche 89 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Santo Domingo 85 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Caracas 89 kg
IWF World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Rome 89 kg

Olfides Sáez Vera (born 24 September 1994) is a Cuban weightlifter. In 2020, he won the gold medal in the men's 89 kg event at the Roma 2020 World Cup in Rome, Italy. He is also a five-time medalist at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships.

Sáez represented Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He finished in 9th place in the men's 96 kg event.

He won the silver medal in the men's 89 kg event at the 2023 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bariloche, Argentina. In 2024, he won the bronze medal in his event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Caracas, Venezuela.

References

  1. ^ "2020 Roma World Cup" (PDF). Federazione Italiana Pesistica. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. "Weightlifting - SAEZ VERA Olfides". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. "Horquita ya es olímpica". 5 de Septiembre (in Spanish). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. "Weightlifting - Men's 96 kg Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

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