Rafael Iglesias (boxer)
 Iglesias (left) vs. Gunnar Nilsson in the 1948 Olympic final | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | Argentino Rafael Iglesias | |||||||||||
| Born | 25 May 1924 Avellaneda, Argentina | |||||||||||
| Died | 1 January 1999 (aged 74) San Juan, Argentina | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Argentino Rafael Iglesias (25 May 1924 – 1 January 1999) was an Argentine heavyweight boxer. He won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England by knocking out Gunnar Nilsson in the final.[1] Iglesias was knocked out himself in his only bout as a professional, in 1952.[2]
Olympic Boxing Results
[edit]Rafael Iglesias' results from the heavyweight division at the 1948 Olympic boxing tournament in London:
- Round of 16: defeated Jose Arturo Rubio of Spain by decision
- Quarterfinal: defeated Uber Baccilieri of Italy by decision
- Semifinal: defeated John Arthur of South Africa by decision
- Final: defeated Gunnar Nilsson of Sweden by a second-round knockout
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafael Iglesias". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ Boxing record for Rafael Iglesias from BoxRec (registration required)
External links
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Media related to Rafael Iglesias (boxer) at Wikimedia Commons- Rafael Iglesias at BoxRec (registration required)
- Rafael Iglesias at Olympedia
- Rafael Iglesias at databaseOlympics.com
1904–1908: +158 lb (71.7 kg) · 1920–1936: +175 lb (79.4 kg) · 1948: +80 kg · 1952–1980: +81 kg · 1984–2012: 81–91 kg · 2016–2020: 82–91 kg · 2024–: 81–92 kg | |
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- 1924 births
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- Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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