Bernardo Piñango

Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Silver	1980 Moscow	Bantamweight

José Bernardo Piñango (born February 9, 1960 in Caracas) is a retired boxer from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the Bantamweight division (-54 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In the final he lost to Cuba's Juan Hernández on points (0-5).

Piñango became a pro in 1981, and won the WBA Bantamweight title on June 4, 1986, which he lost on March 29, 1987. From February 27, 1988 until May 28, 1988 he was the holder of the WBA Super Bantamweight Belt. He boxed his last match on April 7, 1990 in Las Vegas.

List of Honours

• 1977 - Silver Medal, Boxam de España
• 1977 - Gold Medal, 34th Latin American Championships
• 1978 - Venezuelan Amateur Featherweight Champion
• 1980 - Silver Medal at Moscow Olympics
• 1986 - WBA Bantamweight Champion
• 1988 - WBA Super Bantamweight Champion

Accomplishments

Amateur career

• Amateur Record: 110-10 (73)
• Silver medalist at the Boxam de Espana (1977)
• Gold medalist at the 34th Central American Championships (1977)
• 1978 Venezuelan Featherweight Champion
• Silver medalist at the Moscow Olympic Games in 1980 in the Bantamweight class. His results were:
  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Ernesto Alguera (Nicaragua) 4-1
  • Defeated Veli Koota (Finland) DQ 2
  • Defeated John Siryakibbe (Uganda) KO 2
  • Defeated Dumitru Cipere (Romania) 3-2
  • Lost to Juan Hernandez (Cuba) 0-5

Professional career

• WBA Bantamweight World Champion (118)
• The Ring Super Bantamweight World Champion (118)
• WBA Super Bantamweight World Champion (122)

Sporting positions
Preceded by Gaby Canizales	WBA Bantamweight World Champion June 4, 1986 – March 29, 1987 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Takuya Muguruma
	The Ring Super Bantamweight World Champion June 4, 1986 – March 29, 1987 Vacated	Vacant
Preceded by Julio Gervacio	WBA Super Bantamweight World Champion February 27, 1988 – May 28, 1988	Succeeded by Takuya Muguruma

External links

• The Cyber Boxing Zone