{"id":2322728,"date":"2024-08-11T13:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T17:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-greatest-olympian-youve-never-heard-of-el-terrible-sounds-like-a-movie-monster\/"},"modified":"2024-08-11T13:27:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T17:27:33","slug":"he-greatest-olympian-youve-never-heard-of-el-terrible-sounds-like-a-movie-monster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-greatest-olympian-youve-never-heard-of-el-terrible-sounds-like-a-movie-monster\/","title":{"rendered":"he Greatest Olympian You&#8217;ve Never Heard Of: &#8216;El Terrible&#8217; Sounds Like a Movie Monster"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhe-greatest-olympian-youve-never-heard-of-el-terrible-sounds-like-a-movie-monster%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322728&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crisis-declared-in-california-as-state-farm-announces-72000-policies-to-be-cut\/\" title=\"California in Crisis as State Farm Plans to Terminate 72,000 Policies\">text discusses<\/a> the impressive career of Cuban wrestler Mija\u00edn L\u00f3pez, nicknamed &#8220;El Terrible.&#8221; Known for his incredible achievements\u200b in amateur \u200cwrestling, L\u00f3pez has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-americas-first-native-american-cabinet-secretary\/\" title=\"Senate Confirms America\u2019s First Native American Cabinet Secretary\">recently retired<\/a> after the 2024\u2062 Olympics, leaving behind a legacy that rivals that\u200b of the most celebrated Olympians, such as swimmer Michael Phelps. At 6&#8217;5&#8243; and 290 \u200dpounds, L\u00f3pez\u2064 has secured five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megan-rapinoe-reportedly-worth-millions-claims-she-is-disrespected-and-dismissed-over-gender\/\" title=\"Megan Rapinoe, Reportedly Worth Millions, Claims She Is \u2018Disrespected And Dismissed\u2019 Over Gender\">gold medals<\/a> in the Greco-Roman\u2064 wrestling 130kg \u200dweight category, marking the longest consecutive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-toyota-super-bowl-ads-strong-pro-life-message\/\" title=\"WATCH: Toyota Super Bowl Ad\u2019s Strong Pro-Life Message\">gold medal<\/a> \u2062streak in Olympic history. \u200cRemarkably, he had not given up a\u200c single point in over a decade\u2063 prior to the 2024 Games, further highlighting his dominance \u200cin\u2062 the\u200c sport. Opponents have described wrestling with\u2062 him as \u2064a daunting challenge due to his strength and speed. His notable accomplishments, including an unexpected retirement followed by a pursuit\u200c of Olympic history, contribute to his legendary\u200c status \u2064in amateur wrestling.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Turns out, monsters do exist.<\/p>\n<p>You just don&rsquo;t hear about them, because they populate the relatively unpopular sport of amateur wrestling (not to be confused with its much more popular &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wwes-wrestlemania-xl-officially-successful-event-companys-history-wow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">professional<\/a>&rdquo; counterpart).<\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s a shame, because one of the greatest &mdash; if not the greatest &mdash; Olympian to ever partake in the historic games called it a career after the 2024 spectacle.<\/p>\n<p>Cuba&rsquo;s Mija&iacute;n L&oacute;pez has earned the nickname &ldquo;El Terrible,&rdquo; and you don&rsquo;t even need to see his body of work to understand why.<\/p>\n<p>You just need to see his body. The gargantuan 41-year-old stands at 6-foot-5 and tips the scales at 290 pounds, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/sports\/olympics\/mijain-lopez-wrestling-paris-olympics-cuba-b01b1770?mod=e2tw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>But when you observe the accolades and body of work as a whole?<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s every reason to believe that L&oacute;pez is just as accomplished as the most accomplished Olympian ever, U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps &mdash; who boasts an eye-watering 23 gold medals.<\/p>\n<p>(That&rsquo;s more than twice as many as anyone else.)<\/p>\n<p>No, L&oacute;pez has a relatively meager five gold medals on his r&eacute;sum&eacute;.<\/p>\n<p>But that&rsquo;s still good enough to make history.<\/p>\n<p>As NBC Sports noted in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HYBjLm6Snww\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">captivating video<\/a>, L&oacute;pez won his fifth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-dont-let-the-actions-of-a-few-ruin-your-olympic-experience\/\" title=\"OPINION: Don\u2019t Let The Actions Of A Few Ruin Your Olympic Experience\">straight gold medal<\/a> in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 130kg weight class.<\/p>\n<p>That streak of gold medals in a single event is the longest such streak of any Olympian, ever.<\/p>\n<p>Phelps, who is just shy of that record with four straight gold medals in a single event, couldn&rsquo;t believe it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To be able to do that, it&rsquo;s unheard of,&rdquo; Phelps told the Journal.<\/p>\n<p>The decorated swimmer added: &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a reason why no one&rsquo;s ever done it before.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Yet somehow, this feat that &ldquo;no one&rsquo;s ever done&rdquo; before almost pales in comparison to one of L&oacute;pez&rsquo;s most impressive fun facts (well, not so fun for his opponents).<\/p>\n<p>WSJ chronicles: &ldquo;To the people unfortunate enough to have stepped into the ring with L&oacute;pez, the remarkable streak of medals is just the beginning of his legend.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Forget losing a match or settling for silver&mdash;entering the Paris Games, it had been more than a decade since he&rsquo;d so much as given up a single point at the Olympics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/embattled-boxer-imane-khelif-left-past-female-fighter-thanking-god-survival-long-olympic-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oddly prescient note<\/a>, the Journal added: &ldquo;His last gold medal, in Tokyo, came when his final opponent chose to stop competing, standing to one side and letting L&oacute;pez raise his arms in victory.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Opponents had nothing but respect for L&oacute;pez when the topic was broached.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s like wrestling with a rock who is moving,&rdquo; retired Lithuanian wrestler Mindaugas Mizgaitis told the Journal.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s also scary fast.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re fighting, you&rsquo;re fighting, you&rsquo;re fighting, and then it&rsquo;s like, &lsquo;Where&rsquo;d he go?&rsquo;&rdquo; American Robby Smith described.<\/p>\n<p>A historic win streak, unheard of dominance (without any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-female-opponent-taunts-embattled-olympic-boxer-makes-x-sign-protest-amid-failed-gender-test-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shenanigans<\/a>), and the fact that L&oacute;pez was basically retired when he decided to abruptly chase history? 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This is unfortunate, as one of the greatest Olympians\u2014if not the greatest\u2014has just retired after the 2024 Games. Cuba&#8217;s Mija\u00edn L\u00f3pez, known as &#8220;El Terrible,&#8221; has earned this nickname for good reason; you only need to look at his impressive physique to understand why. At 41 years old, he stands 6-foot-5 and weighs around 290 pounds, according to The Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n<p>When you consider his achievements in their entirety, it&#8217;s clear that L\u00f3pez rivals even the most decorated Olympian in history, U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps\u2014who holds an astonishing 23 gold medals (more than double anyone else). While L\u00f3pez has a modest five gold medals on his record, this still places him in a historic light. As highlighted by NBC Sports in an engaging video segment, L\u00f3pez secured his fifth consecutive gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 130kg weight class\u2014a record streak unmatched by any Olympian.<\/p>\n<p>Phelps himself was astonished by this achievement: \u201cTo be able to do that is unheard of,\u201d he remarked to The Wall Street Journal. He added that there\u2019s a reason no one has accomplished it before. However, this remarkable feat almost seems secondary when considering another impressive aspect of L\u00f3pez&#8217;s career: for over ten years leading up to the Paris Games, he hadn\u2019t given up a single point at the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>In an interesting note from The Journal: \u201cHis last gold medal in Tokyo came when his final opponent chose not to compete anymore and stepped aside so L\u00f3pez could celebrate.\u201d Opponents have expressed nothing but respect for him; retired Lithuanian wrestler Mindaugas Mizgaitis described facing him as akin to \u201cwrestling with a moving rock.\u201d American Robby Smith noted how fast he is: \u201cYou\u2019re fighting and then suddenly it\u2019s like \u2018Where did he go?\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n<p>With an unprecedented winning streak and dominance without any controversy\u2014and considering that L\u00f3pez was essentially retired before deciding to pursue history\u2014the legend of &#8220;El Terrible&#8221; continues to grow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2322729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mijain-Lopez.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37831,37835,37832,37834,37833],"class_list":["post-2322728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-elterrible","tag-hiddengems","tag-olympichistory","tag-sportslegends","tag-underratedathletes"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mijain-Lopez.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}