Douglas Rodríguez
Douglas Rodríguez Gardiola (born June 3, 1950 in Santiago de Cuba , † May 21, 2012 in Havana ) was a Cuban boxer .
1970 Rodríguez won the flyweight (-51 kg) the Central America and Caribbean Championships in Havana. At the Pan American Games in 1971, he won a bronze medal behind Francisco Rodríguez , Venezuela , and Arturo Delgado, Mexico . The following year he started at the Olympic Games in Munich . After victories over Jorge Mejia, Ecuador (5: 0), Fujio Nagai, Japan (5: 0), Constantin Gruiescu , Romania (3: 2), and Boris Zoriktuyev, Soviet Union (TKO 3rd), Rodríguez reached the semi-finals. In this Leo Rwabwogo from Uganda stood opposite to whom he lost with 3: 2 judges' votes and thus retired from the tournament with a bronze medal.
In 1973 Rodríguez won the silver medal at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Mexico City . In the final he was defeated by Alfredo Pérez , Venezuela . At the 1974 World Championships in Havana, he was able to retaliate in the final at Pérez (4: 1) and thus became world champion.
Rodríguez died on May 21, 2012 at the age of 61 from complications from a heart attack .
source
- amateur-boxing.strefa.pl
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rodríguez, Douglas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rodríguez Gardiola, Douglas (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | cuban boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santiago de Cuba |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 2012 |
| Place of death | Havana |