Douglas Rodríguez (boxer)

Douglas Rodríguez

Personal information
Full name	Douglas Rodríguez Gardiola
Nationality	Cuba
Born	June 3, 1950
Died	May 21, 2012 (age 61) Havana
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Rated at	Flyweight
Medal record World Amateur Championships 1974 Havana Flyweight Pan American Games 1971 Cali Flyweight Olympic Games 1972 Munich Flyweight

Douglas Rodríguez (June 3, 1950 – May 21, 2012, Havana) was an amateur boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) category at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.^[1]

There he won the bronze medal after being stopped in the semifinals by Uganda's eventual silver medalist Leo Rwabwogo. Rodríguez claimed the first ever world title in his weight division by defeating Venezuela's Alfredo Pérez in the final of the 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Havana, Cuba.

Rodríguez's death was confirmed on May 21, 2012. He had suffered a heart attack at his home in Cuba.^[2] He was 61.

References

1. "Douglas Rodríguez". sports-reference. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
2. "Former world champion Douglas Rodriguez dies". Time of India. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-05-21.