Washington Rodríguez (boxer) explained

Nickname:Cuerito
Birth Date:April 6, 1944
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Death Date:December 31, 2014 (aged 70)
Death Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Height:1.59m (05.22feet)
Weight:54kg (119lb)
Sport:Boxing
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Washington Rodríguez Medina (April 6, 1944 – 31 December 2014) was a Uruguayan boxer, who won a bronze medal in the bantamweight category ( - 54 kg) at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] [2]

Earlier in 1962 Rodríguez won a bantamweight bronze medal at the Latin American Games. After the 1964 Olympics he turned professional, and retired in 1969 with a record of five wins (four by knockout) and one loss. He then worked at the National Bank of Uruguay.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cuerito Rodríguez dies . . 1 January 2015. es.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418010906/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/washington-rodriguez-1.html Washington Rodríguez