- Jorge Hernández
Infobox boxer (amateur)
boxername=Jorge Hernández
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fullname = Jorge Hernández Padron
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nationality = CUB
weight class =Light Flyweight
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birthdate = birth date and age|1951|11|17
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height = height|m=1.70
weight = convert|47|kg|lb
medaltemplates=Jorge Hernández (born
November 17 ,1951 ) is a retired boxer fromCuba , who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics inMontreal, Canada . There he won the gold medal in thelight flyweight division (– 48 kg) by defeatingNorth Korea 'sLi Byong-Uk in the final. Four years later, whenMoscow hosted the Games, he was eliminated in the second round of theflyweight 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, whenBelgrade hosted the World Championships. He also captured the gold at the 1975 Pan American Games.Olympic Results
1976
*DefeatedBeyhan Fuchedzhiev (Bulgaria) RSC 3
*DefeatedZoffa Zarawi (Papua New Guinea) KO 3
*DefeatedChan-Hee Park (South Korea) 3-2
*DefeatedOrlando Maldonado (Puerto Rico) 5-0
*DefeatedLi Byong-Uk (North Korea) 4-11980
*1st round bye
*Lost toViktor Miroshnichenko (Soviet Union) 1-4References
* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HERNÁJOR01 databaseOlympics]
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/jorge-hernandez-1.html sports-reference]
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