HAVANA, Cuba, Dec 8 (acn) Cuban Yandro Quintana, Athens 2004 60 kilo wrestling champion, retired from his active career, announced the National Commission of this sport.
Quintana, an outstanding wrestler, with majors results both in Cuba and abroad, has severe damage in one of his shoulders and will probably undergo surgery, which will prevent him from practicing this sport.
Filiberto Delgado, head of the coaching technical staff of the Caribbean nation, told ACN news agency that Quintana’s retirement represents abig blow to Cuba’s wrestling, but “the health of our athletes is the most important thing for us,” he added.
Delgado also announced that Ivan Fundora, bronze medallist in Athens and Baku 2007, will also retire soon and it will be another absentee to Cuba’s team in the next events.
The free style wrestlers are meeting ready for the First Category Nacional Championships, to take place in eastern Santiago de Cuba province, from where the national team will be chosen.
Cuba’s main competitions in 2009 are the World Cup in Iran next March, the Pan American Wrestling Championships in Venezuela (April) and in September Denmark’s World Championships.
Yandro Quintana, dice adiós al deporte activo
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