Armando Martínez
Encyclopedia
Armando Martínez Limendu (born August 29, 1961) is a Cuba
n boxer
. At 18 years of age he won the gold medal in the Light Middleweight (71 kg) category at the 1980 Summer Olympics
, beating Aleksandr Koshkyn
in the final.
In 1982 he won the silver medal at the World Championships
in Munich
, West Germany
, this time losing to Koshkyn. He had previously won a silver medal at the 1978 World Championships
.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. At 18 years of age he won the gold medal in the Light Middleweight (71 kg) category at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
, beating Aleksandr Koshkyn
Aleksandr Koshkyn
Aleksandr Koshkyn is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the silver medal in the light middleweight division , after being defeated in the final by Armando Martínez of Cuba...
in the final.
In 1982 he won the silver medal at the World Championships
1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Munich, West Germany from May 4 to 15. The third edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
, this time losing to Koshkyn. He had previously won a silver medal at the 1978 World Championships
1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from May 6 to 20. The second edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners...
.
Olympic results
- Defeated Zygmunt Gosiewski (Poland) 5-0
- Defeated George Kabuto (Uganda) RSC 1
- Defeated Francisco de JesusFrancisco de JesusFrancisco de Jesus is a retired boxer from Brazil, who competed in the men's light-middleweight division during the late 1970s and early 1980s....
(Brazil) 5-0 - Defeated Jan FranekJán FranekJan Franek is a retired boxer, who represented Czechoslovakia at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the bronze medal in the light middleweight division , after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual gold medalist Armando Martínez. He is the father of current Miss...
(Czechoslovakia) RSC 2 - Defeated Aleksandr KoshkynAleksandr KoshkynAleksandr Koshkyn is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the silver medal in the light middleweight division , after being defeated in the final by Armando Martínez of Cuba...
(Soviet Union) 4-1