Jorge Hernández (boxer) explained

Jorge Hernández
Fullname:Jorge Hernández Padron
Weight Class:Light Flyweight
Birth Date:17 November 1954
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
Height:1.70NaN0
Weight:47kg (104lb)

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

1976 Olympic Games

1979 Pan American Games

1980 Olympic Games

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