Arturo Rodríguez
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This article is about the boxer, not the president of the United Farm Workers
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Arturo "El Mono" (The Monkey) J. Rodríguez Jurado (May 26, 1907 – November 22, 1982) was an Argentine
boxer
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
In 1924, he lost his first fight against Thyge Petersen
and was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight class
.
Four years later, Rodríguez won the gold medal in the heavyweight class after winning the final against Nils Ramm
.
United Farm Workers
The United Farm Workers of America is a labor union created from the merging of two groups, the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee led by Filipino organizer Larry Itliong, and the National Farm Workers Association led by César Chávez...
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Arturo "El Mono" (The Monkey) J. Rodríguez Jurado (May 26, 1907 – November 22, 1982) was an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
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...
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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In 1924, he lost his first fight against Thyge Petersen
Thyge Petersen
Thyge Alexander Petersen was a Danish light heavyweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s.-Biography:...
and was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight class
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight
-References:* official report...
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Four years later, Rodríguez won the gold medal in the heavyweight class after winning the final against Nils Ramm
Nils Ramm
Nils Arvid Ramm was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:Ramm was the European amateur champion at heavyweight both in Berlin, Germany 1927....
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