Ernesto Varona

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Ernesto Varona
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NationalityCuban
Born (1940-11-07) 7 November 1940 (age 84)
Sport
Sport Weightlifting

Ernesto Varona (born 7 November 1940) is a Cuban weightlifter. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ernesto Varona Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2019.