Rafael Alba

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Rafael Alba
Personal information
NationalityCuban
Born (1993-08-12) 12 August 1993 (age 30)
Santiago de Cuba
Sport
Sport Taekwondo
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo +80 kg
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Puebla –87 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Manchester +87 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Chelyabinsk –87 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Paris +80 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Manchester +87 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto +80 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima +80 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 Queretaro+87 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Cancun +87 kg



Rafael Yunier Alba Castillo (born 12 August 1993) is a Cuban taekwondo athlete.

He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's +80 kg. [1]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the men's +80 kg event. [2]

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References

  1. "Rafael Castillo". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. "Taekwondo ALBA CASTILLO Rafael Yunier". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.