The Cuban sport lost this Sunday Iván Román SuárezDoctor of second -level sciences and undisputed reference in research applied to strength training, whose inheritance has marked generations of athletes and coaches both on the island and abroad.
Born in 1949, Román was Considered the father of force exercises in the largest of the Antilles and left inheritance an extended scientific and bibliographic work, according to the site JIT.
The President of the Inder, Osvaldo Vento Montiller, underlined on the social network X that “his work constitutes a bastion of the scientific contribution to Cuban sport, to which he devoted himself with passion and commitment to any test”.
He also transmitted his condolences to families and colleagues, emphasizing humility and Humanism that characterized the hero of the work of the Republic of Cuba.
Trajectory and contributions
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In 1984, he became the first doctor in the field of sport in Cuba and, later, in 2006, he obtained the rank of second -level sports sciences, a reflection of his consistency and his surpassing of himself.
Professor, referee, researcher and writer, his career was punctuated by the training of generations and the advice with teams of multiple disciplines, Including Olympic baseball in Sydney 2000.
His international experience was vast: he was responsible for the coaches of the National Halterophilia team of Chile, advisor in physical preparation for the Saudi Arabian team during the 2006 Football World Cup, and chaired the technical committee of the Pan -Ramanian Confederation of Halterophilia.
Inheritance in the science of sport
The media cited added that Iván Román also chaired the National Court of Doctors in physical culture sciences, in addition to joining the Inder’s advisory technical council. At the time of his death, he exercised as an advisor to the Directorate of Science, Technology and the Environment of this organization.
With four participations in the Central and Caribbean Games, five Pan American, three World Cups and three Olympic Games, Román has consolidated a prestige that transcends the borders of Cuba. His life, marked by teaching and research, has left an important footprint in the island’s sports culture.
Frequent questions about the inheritance of Iván Román Suárez in Cuban sport
Who was Iván Román Suárez and what was his contribution to Cuban sport?
Iván Román Suárez was an eminent scientist of Cuban sport, known as the father of the force exercises in Cuba. His heritage includes a vast scientific and bibliographical work that has influenced generations of athletes and coaches both in Cuba and abroad. He was the first doctor in the field of sport in Cuba and obtained the title of Doctor of Second Level of Sport in 2006, distinguished by his consistency and ascension in the sports field.
What roles played Iván Román Suárez in the international sports field?
Iván Román Suárez had a vast international experience, occupying the position of coaches of the National Halterophilia team coaches in Chile, physical preparation advisor to the Saudi Arabia team during the 2006 Football World Cup and chaired the technical committee of the Panameric Halterophilia Confederation. Its prestige has transcended the borders of Cuba, consolidating itself as an influential figure in the science of international sport.
What was the reaction of the Inder following the death of Iván Román Suárez?
The president of the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Leisure (Inder), Osvaldo Vento Montillating, expressed his deep pain following the loss of Iván Román Suárez. In his statements, he stressed that Román’s work is a bastion of scientific contribution to Cuban sport, and has highlighted his passion and his commitment to the island’s sport. In addition, he presented his condolences to the family and colleagues, highlighting the humility and humanism that characterized Román.
