Lorenzo Sotomayor

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sotomayor and the second or maternal family name is Collazo.
Lorenzo Sotomayor
Sotomayor at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameLorenzo Sotomayor Collazo
NationalityAzerbaijani
Born (1985-02-16) 16 February 1985
Havana, Cuba
EducationHigher Institute of Physical Culture Manuel Fajardo
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubGabala
Coached byLazaro Martinez
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Azerbaijan
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Light welterweight
European Games
2015 Baku Light welterweight
2019 Minsk Welterweight

Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo (born 16 February 1985) is a Cuban-born Azerbaijani light-welterweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics. He is a nephew of the high jumper Javier Sotomayor. In 2013 he moved from Cuba to Azerbaijan to increase his chances for Olympic selection. He chose to compete as Collazo, which means "shining star".

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