Jaime Espinal
Olympic wrestler
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- Born
- 14 October 1984, Santo Domingo
- Citizenship
- Dominican Republic, United States
- Sport
- wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Jaime Yusept Espinal Fajardo (born October 14, 1984) is a Dominican-born Puerto Rican freestyle wrestler. In 2012 he became the first Olympic medalist in wrestling for Puerto Rico by winning a silver medal in the 84 kg division. He also became the first Puerto Rican who was born somewhere else to win an Olympic medal for the country, and the second person to win a silver medal for Puerto Rico at an Olympic Games, after boxer Luis Francisco Ortiz, who won his in 1984.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 84 kg | 2012 | |
| wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics | 2016 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q760718 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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