Nelson Castro (other)
Nelson Castro may refer to: *Nelson Castro (politician) (born 1972), member of the New York State Assembly *Nelson Castro (weightlifter) (born 1974), former Olympian from Colombia *Nelson Castro (journalist) (born 1955), Argentine journalist, doctor and writer *Nélson Oliveira Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira (; born 8 August 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Greek Super League club PAOK. Formed at S.L. Benfica, he made 24 appearances and scored three goals for the club, whi ...

Nelson Castro (politician)
Nelson Castro (born January 25, 1972) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, he was first elected to the New York State Assembly in District 86 in 2008. Castro resigned from office in 2013 after pleading guilty to perjury charges. He is notable for having worn a wire as an FBI informant while serving in elected office; in so doing, he assisted the federal government in prosecuting other corrupt elected officials. Political career In 2008, Castro was first elected to the New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Assem ... in District 86; the district includes the University Heights, Tremont, and Fordham sections of the Bronx. He succeeded Luis Diaz and became the first Dominican to represent the Bronx in the State Assembly. In ...
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Nelson Castro (weightlifter)
Nelson Castro Velásquez (born March 29, 1974 in Roldanillo, Valle del Cauca) is a retired weightlifter from Colombia, who competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He twice won a medal at the Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is hel ... in the Men's Flyweight (– 56 kg) division. Referencessports-reference 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Valle del Cauca Department Colombian male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Colombia Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2004 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 1999 Pan American Games Weightlifters at the 2003 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists ...
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Nelson Castro (journalist)
Nelson Alberto Castro (born April 5, 1955 in San Martín, Province of Buenos Aires) is an Argentine journalist, physician and writer. He hosts "''El Juego Limpio''" (English: ''Fair Game''), a political debate show on Todo Noticias. Early life Castro was born on April 5 1955 in the town of San Martín, in the province of Buenos Aires, to Elsa and Nelson Manuel Castro. From 1961 to 1973, he attended the Nuestra Señora de Luján religious school, finishing both elementary and high school there. When he was five months old, he was diagnosed with gangrenous erysipelas, an infectious disease product of an unknown germ. As a result of it, he had to undergo facial reconstruction surgery seven times by the time he was 14, and nearly died. According to Castro himself, this was a "real challenge" to him. In medicine Starting in 1974, he attended the University of Buenos Aires. He earned a degree in Medicine in April 2, 1980. A neurologist, in 1986 he travelled to the United States a ...
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