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I can say that many of your athletes will do the same with their children, their friends, and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sergii Bubka, Chair of the IOC Athletes\u2019 Entourage Commission, which oversaw the coach selection process, added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis year we received a record 152 nominations from across the Olympic Movement, and we are pleased once again to celebrate the achievements of two extraordinary coaches. Lang Ping and Ra\u00fal de Jes\u00fas Trujillo D\u00edaz have not only served their sports with great distinction but have also had a profound impact beyond sport within their respective communities. Both are truly deserving of this special honor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ra\u00fal de Jes\u00fas Trujillo D\u00edaz: A Lifetime in Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cuba is one of the world\u2019s leading nations in Greco-Roman wrestling, and Trujillo D\u00edaz has been a central figure in its steady rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He lives and breathes wrestling, with more than 52 years of experience as a coach. He coached the national teams of both Cuba and Portugal across five editions of the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am very honored to receive this extraordinary recognition. I would like to thank the IOC, all the athletes I have coached over the past 50 years, every wrestling coach, and all those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes in the sport to which I have devoted my life. They were all my motivation and example. I also want to take this opportunity to thank United World Wrestling (UWW). And a big thank you to someone very special who has always been by my side: my family, for their tremendous support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Athletes under Trujillo D\u00edaz\u2019s guidance have won countless medals. Among them are Ismael Borrero, who claimed gold in the 59 kg category at Rio 2016; Luis Orta, champion in the 60 kg event at Tokyo 2020; and the legendary super heavyweight Mija\u00edn L\u00f3pez Ru\u00edz, who at Paris 2024 became the first athlete in any sport to win five consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/COI-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/COI-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/COI-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/COI-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/COI-1200x808.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/centrocaribesports.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/COI.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese volleyball coach Lang Ping and Cuban wrestling coach Ra\u00fal de Jes\u00fas Trujillo D\u00edaz received the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award today from IOC President Kirsty Coventry and Sergii Bubka, Chair of the IOC Athletes\u2019 Entourage Commission, during a ceremony held at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. 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