Francisco Rodríguez (boxer)
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Competitor for  Venezuela |
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| Gold | Mexico City 1968 | Light Flyweight | |
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| Gold | Winnipeg 1967 | Flyweight | |
| Gold | Cali 1971 | Flyweight | |
Francisco Rodríguez (born September 20, 1945 in Cumana, Venezuela) is a former Venezuelan boxer. At the 1968 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the inaugural men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division, after having claimed the gold as well at the 1967 and 1971 Pan American Games.
[edit] Amateur career
Rodriguez, nicknamed "Morochito", was Venezuela's first Olympic Gold Medalist, winning gold in the light flyweight division in its inaugural year of competition, 1968. His amateur record stood at 266 wins, 4 losses.
[edit] Olympic results
1968
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Rafael Carbonell (Cuba) 5-0
- Defeated Khata Karunatarne (Ceylon) TKO 2
- Defeated Harlan Marbley (United States) 4-1
- Defeated Jee Yong-Ju (South Korea) 3-2
1972
- Lost to Dennis Talbot (Australia) KO 2
[edit] Honors
Inducted into the Venezuelan Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.
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