Pablo Lara (weightlifter)

Pablo Lara Rodríguez (born 30 May 1968 in Santa Clara) is a Cuban weightlifter. He won a gold medal in the middleweight class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1] He is the brother of Emilio Lara.[2] He spent several years in prison for possessing firearms.[3]

Pablo Lara
Personal information
Born (1968-05-30) 30 May 1968 (age 58)
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta 76 kg
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona 75 kg
World Championships
Total
Gold medal – first place1991 Donaueschingen 75 kg
Gold medal – first place1994 Istanbul 76 kg
Gold medal – first place1995 Guangzhou 76 kg
Bronze medal – third place1989 Athens 75 kg

References

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  1. "Profile: Pablo Lara". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  2. "Olympedia – Pablo Lara". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
  3. "Olympedia – Olympians Who Were Sent to Prison". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
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