FRANK CHAMIZO MARQUEZ
Date of Birth: 10/07/1992
Place of Birth: Matanzas (Cuba)
Weight x Height: 74 x 1,71
Speciality: Freestyle 74kg
First Club: Mandraccio Lotta Genova
Club: Esercito
First Coach: Lucio Caneva
Coach: Salvatore Avanzato
Hobby: Music, dance, cinema
Relationship Status: Separated
Olympic Appearances:
3 (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Parigi 2024)
Biography
Frank Chamizo’s story is one of triumph over adversity. Born in Matanzas, a seaside town in northern Cuba, he was raised strictly by his grandmother under challenging circumstances after his parents moved to the USA and Spain. At seven, by chance, he entered a gym and started wrestling, later discovering his father's distinguished wrestling past. At eighteen, he won a bronze medal at the World Championships, but soon after, the Cuban federation suspended him, excluding him from the London 2012 Olympics. Following this setback, he met Italian wrestler Dalma Caneva, whom he married, and he acquired Italian citizenship. Representing Italy, Chamizo has achieved outstanding results, including four European titles, two world championships, and a bronze medal at Rio 2016. Passionate about salsa dancing and with aspirations of acting in the future, he heads to Paris 2024 with the dream of securing the elusive gold medal.
Print
Palmares
Olympic Games
3° Rio (BRA) 2016 - 65 kg
5° Tokyo (JPN) 2020 - 74 kg
11° Parigi (FRA) 2024 - 74 kg
World Championships
3° Mosca (RUS) 2010 - 55 kg*
1° Las Vegas (USA) 2015 - 65 kg
1° Parigi (FRA) 2017 - 70 kg
5° Budapest (HUN) 2018 - 74 kg
2° Nur Sultan (KAZ) 2019 - 74 kg
3° Belgrado (SRB) 2022 - 74 kg
31° Belgrado (SRB) 2023 - 74 kg
*con Cuba
European Championships
1° Riga (LAT) 2016 - 65 kg
1° Novi Sad (SRB) 2017 - 70 kg
3° Kaspisk (RUS) 2018 - 74 kg
1° Bucarest (ROU) 2019 - 74 kg
1° Roma (ITA) 2020 - 74 kg
3° Varsavia (POL) 2021 - 74 kg
2° Budapest (HUN) 2022 - 74 kg
2° Zagabria (CRO) 2023 - 74 kg
3° Bucarest (ROU) 2024 - 79 kg
Other Games
Giochi Europei - European Games
2° Baku (Aze) 2015 - 65 kg