Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo (born 16 February 1985) is a Cuban-born Azerbaijani light-welterweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics. He is a nephew of the high jumper Javier Sotomayor. In 2013 he moved from Cuba to Azerbaijan to increase his chances for Olympic selection. He chose to compete as Collazo, which means "shining star".

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1985 births

Living people

Azerbaijani male boxers

Olympic boxers for Azerbaijan

Boxers at the 2015 European Games

European Games medalists in boxing

European Games gold medalists for Azerbaijan

Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Sportspeople from Havana

Naturalized citizens of Azerbaijan

Olympic silver medalists for Azerbaijan

Olympic medalists in boxing

Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Boxers at the 2019 European Games

European Games bronze medalists for Azerbaijan

Light-welterweight boxers

Cuban emigrants to Azerbaijan

Boxers at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Lorenzo Sotomayor