Personal information | |
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Full name | Orlando Martínez Romero |
Nationality | Cuba |
Born | September 2, 1944 |
Died | September 22, 2021 | (aged 77)
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
Weight class | Bantamweight |
Medal record |
Orlando Martínez (September 2, 1944 [1] – September 22, 2021 [2]) was a Cuban bantamweight boxer, who won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Three years later he captured the gold at the 1975 Pan American Games. Orlando was awarded a hotly disputed 3–2 split decision over Great Britain's George Turpin in the 1972 Munich Olympics semifinal before coasting to a comfortable points win over future professional world bantamweight champion Alfonso Zamora in the final to win the division's gold medal.
Below are the results of Orlando Martinez of Cuba, a boxer who competed in the flyweight division of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:
Below are the results of Orlando Martinez of Cuba, a boxer who competed in the bantamweight division of the 1972 Munich Olympics: