Douglas Rodríguez (boxer)
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Douglas Rodríguez (June 3, 1950 – May 21, 2012 in
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, who represented his native country in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) category at the
1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...
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. There he won the bronze medal after being stopped in the semifinals by Uganda's eventual silver medalist
Leo Rwabwogo Leo Rwabwogo (3 June 1949 – 14 January 2009) was a Ugandan boxer, who won two Olympic medals during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division (up to 51 kg). He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico C ...
. Rodríguez claimed the first ever world title in his weight division by defeating Venezuela's Alfredo Pérez in the final of the
1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships The Men's 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Havana, Cuba from August 17 to 30. The first edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was organised by the world governing ...
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Havana, Cuba Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.1950 births 2012 deaths Boxers from Santiago de Cuba Flyweight boxers Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Cuba Olympic bronze medalists for Cuba Olympic medalists in boxing Cuban male boxers AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1971 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Pan American Games bronze medalists in boxing Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban sportsmen {{Cuba-Olympic-medalist-stub