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Fidel Ortiz
Born
Fidel Ortiz Tovar

(1908-10-10)10 October 1908
Mexico City, Mexico[2]
Died9 September 1975(1975-09-09) (aged 66)
Mexico City, Mexico[2]
NationalityMexican
Other namesFidelón[1]
Medal record
Men's Boxing at the Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin Bantamweight

Fidel Ortiz Tovar (10 October 1908 – 9 September 1975), also known as Fidelón, was a Mexican boxer who represented his country in the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics. In the later competition, he defeated Swedish pugilist Stig Cederberg to win the bronze medal in the Bantamweight class.[1][2]

Amateur career

In Amsterdam 1928, he lost his first fight in the bantamweight competition and was eliminated. Eight years later, he won the bronze medal in the bantamweight class after winning the third place fight against Stig Cederberg.[2]

1928 Olympic results

Below is the record of Fidel Ortiz, a Mexican bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics:

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: lost to Vittorio Tamagnini (Italy) on points

1936 Olympic results

Below are the results of Fidel Ortiz, a Mexican bantamweight boxer, who competed at the 1936 Berlin Olympics:

  • Round of 32: defeated Herve Lacelles (Canada) on points
  • Round of 16: defeated Albert Barnes (Great Britain) on points
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Alec Hannan (South Africa) on points
  • Semifinal: lost to Jack Wilson (United States) on points
  • Bronze Medal bout: defeated Stig Cederberg (Sweden) on points (won bronze medal)

References

  1. ^ a b "Fidel Ortiz Tovar". Comité Olímpico Mexicano (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Fidel Oriz Tovar". Red ILCE (in Spanish). January 2004. Retrieved 15 September 2014.


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