Washington Rodríguez (boxer)
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| File:Chung Shin-cho, Takao Sakurai, Washington Rodríguez, Juan Fabila Mendoza 1964.jpg Rodríguez (2nd from right) at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Cuerito |
| Born | April 6, 1944 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Died | December 31, 2014 (aged 70) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Medal record | |
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Washington Rodríguez Medina (April 6, 1944 – 31 December 2014) was a Uruguayan boxer, who won a bronze medal in the bantamweight category (– 54 kg) at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Earlier in 1962 Rodríguez won a bantamweight bronze medal at the Latin American Games. After the 1964 Olympics he turned professional, and retired in 1969 with a record of five wins (four by knockout) and one loss.[3] He then worked at the National Bank of Uruguay.[2]
References
- ↑ "Cuerito Rodríguez dies" (in español). Ovación - EL PAIS. 1 January 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington Rodríguez. sports-reference
- ↑ Boxing record for Washington Rodríguez from BoxRec (registration required)
