Full name: Fernando Luis Báez Cruz
Nickname(s): El Pequeño Sansón
Gender: Male
Height: 5-0 (153 cm)
Weight: 121 lbs (55 kg)
Born: July 25, 1941 in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Country: Puerto Rico
Sport: Weightlifting
Fernando Báez had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1970 World Championships Bantamweight class (335.0 kg); 1st in the 1967 Pan American Games Bantamweight class, 2nd in the 1971 Pan American Games Bantamweight class, 3rd in the 1975 Pan American Games Bantamweight class. He set four bantamweight press world records. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Men's Bantamweight | Puerto Rico | PUR | 15T | ||
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Men's Bantamweight | Puerto Rico | PUR | 13 | ||
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Men's Bantamweight | Puerto Rico | PUR | 6 | ||
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Men's Bantamweight | Puerto Rico | PUR | 13 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | K | S/F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Final Standings | 15T | 290.0 | ||
1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | 2T | 100.0 | ||
1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | Lift #1 | AC | 100.0 | x |
1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | Lift #2 | AC | 100.0 | x |
1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | Lift #3 | AC | 100.0 | o |
1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | 21 | 80.0 | ||
1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | Lift #1 | AC | 80.0 | x |
1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | Lift #2 | AC | 80.0 | o |
1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | Lift #3 | AC | 82.5 | x |
1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | 16T | 110.0 | ||
1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #1 | AC | 110.0 | o |
1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #2 | AC | 115.0 | x |
1960 Summer | 19 | Roma | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #3 | AC | 115.0 | x |
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Final Standings | 13 | 322.5 | ||
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | 3 | 107.5 | ||
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | Lift #1 | AC | 107.5 | x |
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | Lift #2 | AC | 107.5 | o |
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | Lift #3 | AC | 115.0 | x |
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | 20T | 87.5 | ||
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | Lift #1 | AC | 82.5 | o |
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | Lift #2 | AC | 87.5 | o |
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | Lift #3 | AC | 92.5 | x |
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | 12T | 127.5 | ||
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #1 | AC | 122.5 | o |
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #2 | AC | 127.5 | o |
1964 Summer | 23 | Tokyo | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #3 | AC | 132.5 | x |
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Final Standings | 6 | 345.0 | ||
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | 2 | 120.0 | ||
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | Lift #1 | AC | 112.5 | o |
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | Lift #2 | AC | 120.0 | x |
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | Lift #3 | AC | 120.0 | o |
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | 9T | 92.5 | ||
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | Lift #1 | AC | 87.5 | o |
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | Lift #2 | AC | 92.5 | x |
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | Lift #3 | AC | 92.5 | o |
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | 5T | 132.5 | ||
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #1 | AC | 127.5 | o |
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #2 | AC | 132.5 | o |
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #3 | AC | 137.5 | x |
1968 Summer | 27 | Ciudad de México | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | 2nd Phase Summary | 5T | 212.5 | ||
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Final Standings | 13 | 327.5 | ||
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | 4T | 120.0 | ||
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | Lift #1 | AC | 110.0 | x |
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | Lift #2 | AC | 110.0 | o |
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Military Press | Lift #3 | AC | 120.0 | o |
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | 19T | 85.0 | ||
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | Lift #1 | AC | 85.0 | o |
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | Lift #2 | AC | 92.5 | x |
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Snatch | Lift #3 | AC | 92.5 | x |
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | 14T | 122.5 | ||
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #1 | AC | 122.5 | x |
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #2 | AC | 122.5 | o |
1972 Summer | 31 | München | Weightlifting | Puerto Rico | PUR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #3 | AC | 127.5 | x |