Fidel Ortiz Tovar, also known as Fidelón (10 October 1908 – 9 September 1975) was a Mexican boxer who represented his country in the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics. In the later competition, he defeated Swedish pugilist Stig Cederberg to win the bronze medal in the Bantamweight class.[1][2]
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Real name | Fidel Ortiz Tovar | |||||||
Nickname(s) | Fidelón[1] | |||||||
Nationality | Mexican | |||||||
Born | (1908-10-10)10 October 1908 Mexico City, Mexico[2] | |||||||
Died | 9 September 1975(1975-09-09) (aged 66) Mexico City, Mexico[2] | |||||||
Medal record
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In Amsterdam 1928, he lost his first fight in the bantamweight competition and was eliminated. Eight years later, he won the bronze medal in the bantamweight class after winning the third place fight against Stig Cederberg.[2]
Below is the record of Fidel Ortiz, a Mexican bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:
Below are the results of Fidel Ortiz, a Mexican bantamweight boxer, who competed at the 1936 Berlin Olympics:
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