Personal information | |
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Born | [1] Cuba | 29 August 1997
Sport | |
Sport | Weightlifting |
Weight class | 89 kg, 96 kg, 102 kg |
Ramiro Mora Romero (born 29 August 1997) is a Cuban weightlifter who has been selected to compete for the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
A former member of the Cuban Weightlifting Team, [2] Mora Romero arrived in Great Britain in 2019 as part of a circus group in which he performed as an aerialist before claiming asylum after taking part in a political protest during a visit to Cuba in 2021. [3]
He won the 89 kg title at the 2022 England Championships [4] and the 96 kg category at the 2023 British Championships. [5]
On 1 December 2023, Mora Romero was granted refugee status and received an International Olympic Committee Refugee Scholarship to help fund his training and participation in international competitions. [6]
In May 2024, he was among 36 athletes named in the Refugee Olympic Team for that year's Summer Olympics in Paris, France, [6] [7] [8] where he will take part in the 102 kg category. [2]