Félix Savón
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| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  Cuba |
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| Men’s boxing | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | Barcelona 1992 | Heavyweight | |
| Gold | Atlanta 1996 | Heavyweight | |
| Gold | Sydney 2000 | Heavyweight | |
| World Amateur Championships | |||
| Gold | Reno 1986 | Heavyweight | |
| Gold | Moscow 1989 | Heavyweight | |
| Gold | Sydney 1991 | Heavyweight | |
| Gold | Tampere 1993 | Heavyweight | |
| Gold | Berlin 1995 | Heavyweight | |
| Gold | Budapest 1997 | Heavyweight | |
| Gold | Houston 1999 | Heavyweight | |
| Pan American Games | |||
| Gold | Indianapolis 1987 | Heavyweight | |
| Gold | Havana 1991 | Heavyweight | |
| Gold | Mar del Plata 1995 | Heavyweight | |
Félix Savón Fabre (September 22, 1967) is a 6ft 5in (196 cm)[1] tall Cuban boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games.
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[edit] Early life and career
Born in San Vicente, Savón began his boxing career in 1980. During his career, in which he did not turn professional, he managed a career record of 362-21.
He won his first important titles in 1985. Besides winning the Cuban heavyweight title (which he would win each year until his retirement, except 1999 and 2000 when he lost to Odlanier Solis), he also won the Junior World Championships in 1985.
This set off his career, in which he would win 6 World Championships (though one of these was the result of the disqualification of an opponent) and three Olympic gold medals. The latter feat is shared with only two other boxers, László Papp and compatriot Teófilo Stevenson.
After winning his third Olympic gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Savón announced his retirement at age 33.
In February of the following year with Fidel Castro also present, Savón had the song "You Love Us" dedicated to him by the Manic Street Preachers who became the first western rock band to play in Cuba.
[edit] Olympic Results
1992
- Defeated Krzysztof Rojek (Poland) RSC 2
- Defeated Bert Teuchert (Germany) 11-2
- Defeated Danell Nicholson (United States) 13-11
- Defeated Arnold Vanderlyde (Netherlands) 23-3
- Defeated David Izonritei (Nigeria) 14-1
1996
- Defeated Andrei Kurnyavka (Kyrgyzstan) 9-3
- Defeated Kwamena Turkson (Sweden) RSC 1
- Defeated Georgi Kandelaki (Georgia) 20-4
- Defeated Luan Krasniqi (Germany) points
- Defeated David Defiagbon (Canada) 20-2
2000
- Defeated Ojemaye Rasmus (Nigeria) 18-3
- Defeated Michael Bennett (United States) 23-8
- Defeated Sebastian Köber (Germany) 19-8
- Defeated Sultan Ibragimov (Russia) 21-13
