Rafael Iglesias (boxer)
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| File:Rafael Iglesias vs Gunnar Nilsson, London 1948.jpg Iglesias (left) vs. Gunnar Nilsson in the 1948 Olympic final | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Argentino Rafael Iglesias |
| Born | 25 May 1924 Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Died | 1 January 1999 (aged 74) San Juan, Argentina |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Medal record | |
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Argentino Rafael Iglesias (25 May 1924 – 1 January 1999) was an Argentine heavyweight boxer. He won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England by knocking out Gunnar Nilsson in the final.[1] Iglesias was knocked out himself in his only bout as a professional, in 1952.[2]
Olympic Boxing Results
Rafael Iglesias' results from the heavyweight division at the 1948 Olympic boxing tournament in London:
- Round of 16: defeated Jose Arturo Rubio of Spain by decision
- Quarterfinal: defeated Uber Baccilieri of Italy by decision
- Semifinal: defeated John Arthur of South Africa by decision
- Final: defeated Gunnar Nilsson of Sweden by a second-round knockout
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafael Iglesias". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ↑ Boxing record for Rafael Iglesias from BoxRec (registration required)
External links
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Rafael Iglesias (boxer) at Wikimedia Commons
- This article has no link in Wikidata
- Rafael Iglesias at databaseOlympics.com
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Categories:
- 1924 births
- 1999 deaths
- Heavyweight boxers
- Olympic boxers for Argentina
- Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Argentina
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Argentine male boxers
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Avellaneda
- Boxers from Buenos Aires Province
- 20th-century Argentine sportsmen