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Douglas Rodríguez (boxer)

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Douglas Rodríguez
Personal information
Full nameDouglas Rodríguez Gardiola
Born(1950-06-03)June 3, 1950
Santiago de Cuba, Republic of Cuba
DiedMay 21, 2012 (age 61)
Havana
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classFlyweight
Medal record
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Havana Flyweight
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali Flyweight
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Flyweight

Douglas Rodríguez (June 3, 1950 – May 21, 2012 in Havana) was an amateur boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) category at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.[1]

There he won the bronze medal after being stopped in the semifinals by Uganda's eventual silver medalist Leo Rwabwogo. Rodríguez claimed the first ever world title in his weight division by defeating Venezuela's Alfredo Pérez in the final of the 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Havana, Cuba.

Rodríguez's death was confirmed on May 21, 2012. He had suffered a heart attack at his home in Cuba.[2] He was 61.

References

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  1. ^ "Douglas Rodríguez". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  2. ^ "Former world champion Douglas Rodriguez dies". Time of India. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-05-21.