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Orlando Martínez (September 2, 1944[1] – September 22, 2021[2]) was a Cuban bantamweight boxer, who won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Three years later he captured the gold at the 1975 Pan American Games. Orlando was awarded a hotly disputed 3–2 split decision over Great Britain's George Turpin in the 1972 Munich Olympics semifinal before coasting to a comfortable points win over future professional world bantamweight champion Alfonso Zamora in the final to win the division's gold medal.
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| Full name | Orlando Martínez Romero | |||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Cuba | |||||||||||||
| Born | September 2, 1944 | |||||||||||||
| Died | September 22, 2021 (aged 77) | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||
| Weight class | Bantamweight | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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1968 Olympic results
Below are the results of Orlando Martinez of Cuba, a boxer who competed in the flyweight division of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:
- Round of 32: lost to Tibor Badari (Hungary) by decision, 1–4
1972 Olympic results
Below are the results of Orlando Martinez of Cuba, a boxer who competed in the bantamweight division of the 1972 Munich Olympics:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: Defeated Win Maung (Burma) by decision, 4–1
- Round of 16: Defeated Michael Dowling (Ireland) by decision, 3–2
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Ferry Moniaga (Indonesia) by decision, 5–0
- Semifinal: Defeated George Turpin (Great Britain) by decision, 3–2
- Final: Defeated Alfonso Zamora (Mexico) by decision, 5–0 (won gold medal)
References
- Cuban sources report his year of birth: 1946
- Fallece primer monarca olímpico del boxeo cubano (in Spanish)
External links
- profile (in Spanish)
- profile (in Spanish)
- Olympic profile
 Olympic boxing champions – men's bantamweight | |
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1904: 105–115 lb (47.6–52.2 kg), 1908: -116 lb (52.6 kg), 1920–1928: 112–118 lb (50.8–53.5 kg), 1932–1936: 112–119 lb (50.8–54.0 kg), 1948–2008: 51–54 kg, 2012: 52–56 kg, 2016: 53–56 kg | |
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Pan American Champions in Boxing – Men's Bantamweight | |
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54 kg (1971–2007) · 56 kg (2011–) | |
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На других языках
- [en] Orlando Martínez
[fr] Orlando Martínez
Orlando Martínez Romero est un boxeur cubain né le 2 septembre 1944 à La Havane et mort le 22 septembre 2021 [1].[it] Orlando Martínez
Orlando Martínez Romero (L'Avana, 2 settembre 1944 – L'Avana, 22 settembre 2021[1]) è stato un pugile cubano.[ru] Мартинес, Орландо
Орла́ндо Марти́нес Роме́ро (исп. Orlando Martínez Romero; 2 сентября 1944, Гавана — 22 сентября 2021[2], Гавана[1]) — кубинский боксёр легчайшей весовой категории, выступал за сборную Кубы в конце 1960-х — середине 1970-х годов. Чемпион летних Олимпийских игр в Мюнхене, чемпион Панамериканских игр, победитель многих международных турниров и национальных первенств. Также известен как тренер по боксу.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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