| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lino Emerido Elías Ocaña |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Born | 16 March 1966 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Lino Emerido Elías Ocaña (born 16 March 1966) is a Cuban weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]
Elías Ocaña won weightlifting gold at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico.[2] Following the games, he defected to the United States with at least 30 other Cuban athletes.[3]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lino Elias Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ Cuevas, Leila A. Andreu (10 August 1992). "Cuban defector total climbs to 32". Associated Press.
- ↑ Longman, Jere (2 December 1993). "Olympics; No Quick Naturalization For Any Cuban Defectors". The New York Times.
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