Haislan Garcia
Haislan Veranes Garcia (born March 4, 1983) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. Competing in the 65–66 kg division, he participated in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics; he reached quarter-finals in 2012, losing to the eventual champion Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu. Garcia competed at six world championships, beginning in 2009, and placed fifth in 2010. In 2015 he won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. At the Pan American Championships he won silver medals in 2008 and 2009 and bronze medals in 2010 and 2011.[1]
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| Born | March 4, 1983[1] Guanabacoa, Cuba[1] | ||||||||||
| Residence | New Westminster, British Columbia[1] | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1][2] | ||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||
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Garcia was born in Cuba and immigrated to Canada in 2004, following his father, mother and younger sister. He graduated from a military school in Cuba and has a son Harrison, who also competes in wrestling.[1]
References
- Haislan Garcia. olympic.ca
- Haislan Veranes Garcia. sports-reference.com
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