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Jorge Hernández (boxer)

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Jorge Hernández
Personal information
Full nameJorge Hernández Padron
Born(1954-11-17)17 November 1954
Havana, Cuba
Died12 December 2019(2019-12-12) (aged 65)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Flyweight
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Light Flyweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Havana Light Flyweight
Silver medal – second place 1978 Belgrade Light Flyweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Light Flyweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Santo Domingo Light Flyweight

Jorge Hernández (November 17, 1954 – December 12, 2019) born in Havana was a boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the gold medal in the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by defeating North Korea's Li Byong-Uk in the final. Four years later, when Moscow hosted the Games, he was eliminated in the second round in the flyweight division (– 51 kg).

Hernández won the world title at the inaugural 1974 World Championships in Havana, Cuba, followed by the silver medal four years later, when Belgrade hosted the World Championships. He also captured the gold at the 1975 Pan American Games.

Results

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1976 Olympic Games

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1979 Pan American Games

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1980 Olympic Games

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References

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  • databaseOlympics
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Hernández". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.