Mijain Lopez has gone out on top
Cuba's Mijain Lopez Nunez removes his shoes as a signal that he is retiring after beating Chile's Yasmani Acosta Fernandez in their men's Greco-Roman 130kg wrestling final match, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. The 41-year-old Cuban defeated Yasmani Acosta Fernandez of Chile 6-0 in the 130-kilogram final at theon Tuesday to win his fifth consecutive gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Following the match, he placed his shoes in the center of the mat, symbolizing his retirement. Lopez first appeared at the Summer Olympics in 2004, when he finished fifth. Shortly after winning this gold medal, Lopez embraced Acosta Fernandez, a Cuban who moved to Chile to give himself a better chance of competing in the big events. Acosta Fernandez is the first wrestling medalist for Chile.
As Lopez continued to celebrate, jubilant fans clapped in unison as the song “Sweet Dreams ” by the Eurythmics blared over the sound system. Lopez then dropped to all fours, stood briefly, then began to unlace his shoes as the crowd cheered. Lopez had said Monday that he would retire, saying there needed to be room for new faces in the sport.
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