Jesús Eugenio Rodríguez
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Jesús Eugenio Rodríguez Garzon (born June 30, 1967) is a retired male wrestler from Cuba
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...

, who competed in the freestyle
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...

 competition during his career. He won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games
1995 Pan American Games
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:...

 for his native country, and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...

 in Barcelona, Spain. There he was eliminated in the first round after losses to Israel's Max Geller and Japan's eventual bronze medalist Kosei Akaishi.

Achievements

  • 1990 Central American Championship: 68.0 kg Freestyle (1st)
  • 1990 World Championship: 68.0 kg Freestyle (3rd)
  • 1991 Pan American Games: 68.0 kg Freestyle (4th)
  • 1994 World Championship: 68.0 kg Freestyle (2nd)
  • 1995 Pan American Games: 68.0 kg Freestyle (3rd)
  • 1995 World Championship: 68.0 kg Freestyle (3rd)
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