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Orlando Martínez

Orlando Martínez

Cuban boxer (1944–2021)

Orlando Martínez (September 2, 1944[1] – September 22, 2021[2]) was a Cuban bantamweight boxer, who won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Three years later he captured the gold at the 1975 Pan American Games. Orlando was awarded a hotly disputed 3–2 split decision over Great Britain's George Turpin in the 1972 Munich Olympics semifinal before coasting to a comfortable points win over future professional world bantamweight champion Alfonso Zamora in the final to win the division's gold medal.

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1968 Olympic results

Below are the results of Orlando Martinez of Cuba, a boxer who competed in the flyweight division of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:

  • Round of 32: lost to Tibor Badari (Hungary) by decision, 1–4

1972 Olympic results

Below are the results of Orlando Martinez of Cuba, a boxer who competed in the bantamweight division of the 1972 Munich Olympics:

  • Round of 64: bye
  • Round of 32: Defeated Win Maung (Burma) by decision, 4–1
  • Round of 16: Defeated Michael Dowling (Ireland) by decision, 3–2
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Ferry Moniaga (Indonesia) by decision, 5–0
  • Semifinal: Defeated George Turpin (Great Britain) by decision, 3–2
  • Final: Defeated Alfonso Zamora (Mexico) by decision, 5–0 (won gold medal)

References

  1. [1]
    Cuban sources report his year of birth: 1946
  2. [2]
    Fallece primer monarca olímpico del boxeo cubano (in Spanish)



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