- Roberto Balado
Roberto Balado Méndez (
February 15 ,1969 –July 2 ,1994 ) was aCuba n boxer. At the1992 Summer Olympics he won a Gold medal in the men's Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) category.He was Olympic
champion in 1992, three timesworld champion (Moscow 1989,Sydney 1991, andTampere 1993), and five timesCuba n national champion. He was also the Winner of theVal Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at the 1992 Olympic Games.Death
Balado died in a crash at a
train crossing inHavana , onJuly 2 ,1994 .Olympic Results
*Defeated
Tom Glesby (Canada) 16-3
*DefeatedLarry Donald (United States) 10-4
*DefeatedBrian Nielsen (Denmark) 15-1
*DefeatedRichard Igbineghu (Nigeria) 13-2External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/pedrinet/balado.html Amateur Record Page]
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