Olympics 2024: Cuba's Mijain Lopez Nunez wins same event 5 times, sets record

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Cuba's Mijain Lopez Nunez creates history at the Olympics as became the first athlete in any sport to win the same individual event five times.

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He successfully defeated Chile's Yasmani Acosta in the 130kg Greco-Roman final and won his fifth successive gold medal.

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Cheers and applause erupted after the match as the audience celebrated his feat with great gusto.

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Mijain Lopez Nunez celebrates his win with a coaching staff after winning gold.

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A Cuban coaching staff gets emotional after Mijain Lopez Nunez wins his fifth gold at the Olympics 2024.

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The Cuban giant Mijain Lopez Nunez bites his medal during the ceremony at the Paris Olympics 2024.

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