Armando Martínez (boxer)

Armando Martínez
Armando Martínez (right) battling Detlef Kästner in Halle in 1982
Personal information
Full name Armando Martínez Limendu
Nationality  Cuba
Born (1961-08-29) August 29, 1961
Majagua, Ciego de Ávila
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Rated at Light Middleweight

Armando Martínez Limendu (born August 29, 1961) is a Cuban boxer. At 18 years of age he won the gold medal in the Light Middleweight (71 kg) category at the 1980 Summer Olympics, beating Aleksandr Koshkyn in the final.

In 1982 he won the silver medal at the World Championships in Munich, West Germany, this time losing to Koshkyn. He had previously won a silver medal at the 1978 World Championships.

1980 Olympic results

Below are the results of Armando Martinez, a Cuban light middleweight boxer who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics:

  • Round of 32: Defeated Zygmunt Gosiewski (Poland) on points, 5-0
  • Round of 16: Defeated George Kabuto (Uganda) referee stopped contest in first round
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Francisco de Jesus (Brazil) on points, 5-0
  • Semifinal: Defeated Jan Franek (Czechoslovakia) referee stopped contest in second round
  • Final: Defeated Aleksandr Koshkyn (Soviet Union) on points, 4-1 (won gold medal)

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Armando Martínez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.


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