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Jorge Hernández

boxer

Born
November 17, 1954 · Havana
Died
December 12, 2019 · Havana
Age
65 years
Nationality
Cuba

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Jorge Hernández, 65, Cuban light flyweight boxer, Olympic champion (1976).

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Jorge Hernández Padron (17 November 1954 – 12 December 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.

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1976 Olympic Games

1979 Pan American Games

1980 Olympic Games

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