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Cuba
Key Facts
Top medal sports
(pre-2012)
Capital
Havana
Population
11,200,000
Size
110,860km²
Languages
- Spanish
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Ramirez wins flyweight gold medal
Robeisy Carrazana Ramirez wins Cuba's fifth gold medal after defeating Mongolia's Tugstsogt Nyambayar in the flyweight final.
12 Aug 12
Iglesias claims light-welter gold
11 Aug 12
Cuban Roniel Iglesias avenges his World Championships defeat from last year to claim gold against Ukraine's Denys Berinchyk.
Suhr wins with Isinbayeva third
6 Aug 12
Jennifer Suhr wins the women's pole vault at London 2012 on countback from Yarisley Silva, with Yelena Isinbayeva third.
Lopez Nunez retains 120kg crown
6 Aug 12
Cuba's Mijain Lopez Nunez successfully defends his 120kg Greco-Roman wrestling title with victory over Heiki Nabi of Estonia.
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Cuba at the Olympics
16 London 2012 ranking
28 Beijing 2008 ranking
1900 First Olympic appearance
Athletes from Cuba
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Leuris Pupo 
Shooting Medallist -
Leonel Suarez Athletics Medallist -
Yarisley Silva Athletics Medallist -
Robelis Despaigne Taekwondo Medallist -
Mijain Lopez Nunez Wrestling Medallist -
Yanet Bermoy Judo Medallist -
Livan Lopez Azcuy Wrestling Medallist -
Lazaro Jorge Alvarez Estrada Boxing Medallist -
Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo Boxing Medallist -
Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana Boxing Medallist -
Idalys Ortiz Judo Medallist -
Asley Gonzalez Montero Judo Medallist
Compare Countries' Performances
Cuba vs Great Britain
Cuba
London 2012 medal count
14
Beijing 2008 medal count
24
Best medal haul
29 Sydney 2000
London 2012 ranking
16
Beijing 2008 ranking
28
First Olympic appearance
1900
Great Britain
London 2012 medal count
65
Beijing 2008 medal count
47
Best medal haul
146 London 1908
London 2012 ranking
3
Beijing 2008 ranking
4
First Olympic appearance
1896
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| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 | RANK 3 |
| Judo | 1 | 2 | 0 | RANK 5 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 | RANK 6 |
Medal Table
| Rank | Country |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
|
46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 |
China
|
38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 |
Great Britain & N. Ireland
|
29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 16 |
Cuba
(selected)
|
5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
Cuba Medallists
- Bronze
Livan Lopez Azcuy Men's Freestyle 66kg - Bronze
Yasniel Toledo Lopez Men's Lightweight (60kg) - Gold
Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana Men's Flyweight (52kg)
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