Edelweis Rodriguez (July 20, 1911 – February 22, 1962) was an Italian

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who competed in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du ...

Background

He was born in

Rimini Rimini ( , ; or ; ) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. Sprawling along the Adriatic Sea, Rimini is situated at a strategically-important north-south passage along the coast at the southern tip of the Po Valley. It is ...

in Northern Italy and was known for his short stature but heavy fists, as well as a fantastic guard.

Performances

Rodriguez placed third in the 1930

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, boxing at the

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class. Participating as a

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in the 1932 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the quarter-finals after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist

István Énekes István Énekes (20 February 1911 – 2 January 1940) was a Hungarian boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. Background In 1932 he won the gold medal in the Flyweight class after winning the final against Francisco Cabañ ...

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1911 births 1962 deaths Flyweight boxers Olympic boxers for Italy Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Rimini Italian male boxers 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-boxing-bio-stub