Enrique Rodríguez Cal (19 November 1951 – 23 November 2022) was a Spanish boxer who won the bronze medal in the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) division 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 ...

. It was Spain's only medal in

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. He captured the bronze medal at the inaugural 1974 World Championships in

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.1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

, where he was eliminated in the first round, and carried the flag at the opening ceremony. Rodríguez died on 23 November 2022, at the age of 71.

Olympic results

1972 *Defeated

Alexandru Turei Alexandru Turei (born August 7, 1952, in Cluj-Napoca) is a former light flyweight Romanian boxer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially brande ...

(Romania) 3-2 *Defeated Davey Armstrong (United States) 5-0 *Defeated

Rafael Carbonell Rafael Carbonell Carrion (born November 25, 1943, in Oriente Province, Oriente, Ciudad de la Habana) is a retired Boxing, boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1964. Carbonell won t ...

(Cuba) 4-1 *Lost to Kim U-Gil (North Korea) 2-3 1976 *Lost to Serdamba Batsuk (Mongolia) RSC 3

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