Mijain Lopez Cuba Wrestling – Credit: Getty Images
In his sixth Olympic appearance, Cuba’s super heavyweight (130kg/286lbs) Mijain Lopez achieved a feat no Olympian — not even Michael Phelps — has ever accomplished: The 6’5″, 41-year-old won five straight Olympic golds in the same event.
Around 9 p.m. in Paris, the wrestler defeated Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile 6-0.
Beijing. London. Rio. Tokyo. Paris.
Back to back to back to back to back.
After clinching victory, Lopez put his shoes on the mat and retired before a roaring crowd. Then he lifted the Cuban flag above his head with pride.
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