José Ibáñez Gómez

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José Ibañez
Personal information
Full nameJosé Ibañez Gómez
BornSeptember 28, 1951 (1951-09-28) (age 72)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Open Class
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan Heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City Heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1979 San Juan Open Class

José Ibañez Gómez (born September 28, 1951) is a retired competitive judoka from Cuba, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in Munich, West Germany, where he was defeated by Canadian Terry Farnsworth, and came in 13th.[1] He won the silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games in the men's heavyweight division (+ 93 kg), after a loss in the final against USA's Allen Coage. In total he gained four medals in his career at the Pan American Games.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Half-Heavyweight (≤93 kilograms), Men". Olympedia.