Rogelio Marcelo García (born June 11, 1965 in Guantánamo) is a retired

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from Cuba, who competed in the light flyweight (– 48 kg) division during the early 1990s. Marcelo lost in 1989 and 1991 at the world championships finals to American winner Eric Griffin but represented his native country at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

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, where he won the gold medal (Griffin lost to Rafael Lozano 5-6 ). A year earlier, at the

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, he had triumphed in the same division.

Olympic results

* Defeated Mfamasibili Mnisi (Swaziland) RSC 3 (0:55) * Defeated Erdenentsogt Tsogtjargal (Mongolia) 14-2 * Defeated

Rafael Lozano Rafael Lozano Muñoz (born January 25, 1970, in Córdoba, Andalusia) is a former boxer from Spain. Professional career Known as "Balita", Lozano turned pro in 2001. In 2006, he challenged Brahim Asloum for the WBA Intercontinental Flyweigh ...

(Spain) 11-3 * Defeated Roel Velasco (Philippines) RSC 1 (1:36) * Defeated Daniel Bojinov (Bulgaria) 24-10

References

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