Maikro Romero
Encyclopedia
Maikro Romero is a Cuba
n boxer
, who won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) category at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta.
Later he changed weight class to Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) and won the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships
. Trying to defend his title in 1999, he lost to Brian Viloria
in the final and won a silver medal. At the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
he won a bronze medal together with Kim Un-Chol
of North Korea.
2000
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...
, who won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) category at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta.
Later he changed weight class to Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) and won the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships
1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from October 18 to October 26. The ninth edition of this competition, a year after the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA...
. Trying to defend his title in 1999, he lost to Brian Viloria
Brian Viloria
Brian Viloria is a Filipino-American professional boxer He is the reigning WBO Flyweight champion. He also won the WBC Light Flyweight and IBF Junior Flyweight titles...
in the final and won a silver medal. At the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
he won a bronze medal together with Kim Un-Chol
Kim Un-chol
Kim Un-Chol is an North Korean boxer who competed in the light flyweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.- Olympic results :*Defeated Sebusiso Keketsi RSC 4...
of North Korea.
Amateur Highlights
- Two time gold medalist at the Pan American GamesPan American GamesThe Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
(1997, 1999) - Gold medalist at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships1997 World Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsThe Men's 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Budapest, Hungary from October 18 to October 26. The ninth edition of this competition, a year after the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA...
in Budapest - Four time Cuban National Champion (1992–1995)
Olympic results
1996- Defeated Eric MorelEric MorelEric Arturo Morel is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association flyweight champion.- Amateur career :...
(United States) 24-12 - Defeated Lernik PapyanLernik PapyanLernik Papyan is a retired boxer from Armenia. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lost in the second round of the men's flyweight division to Cuba's eventual gold medalist Maikro Romero.-References:*...
(Armenia) 22-6 - Defeated Elias RecaidoElias RecaidoElias Recaido is a retired boxer from the Philippines, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the Men's Flyweight division by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Maikro Romero . He won a bronze medal at the 1990...
(Philippines) 18-3 - Defeated Albert PakeyevAlbert PakeyevAlbert Aleksandrovich Pakeyev, or Albert Pakeev, is a boxer from Russia who won the bronze medal in the Men's Flyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
(Russia) 12-6 - Defeated Bulat JumadilovBulat JumadilovBulat Jumadilov is a Kazakh boxer who competed in the Men's Flyweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. Four years earlier at the 1996 Summer Olympics he also captured the silver medal...
(Kazakhstan) 12-11
2000
- Defeated José Luis VarelaJosé Luis VarelaJosé Luís Varela Bustamente is a male light-flyweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he was defeated in the first round of the men's light-flyweight division by Cuba's eventual bronze medalist Maikro Romero...
(Venezuela) 15-1 - Defeated Marian VelicuMarian VelicuMarian Velicu is a boxer from Romania, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Light Flyweight division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland...
(Romania) RSC 4 - Defeated Valeriy SydorenkoValeriy SydorenkoValeriy Petrovych Sydorenko is a retired male boxer from Ukraine, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...
(Ukraine) 12-5 - Lost to Brahim AsloumBrahim AsloumBrahim Asloum born January 31, 1979 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère) is a French boxer. He won the Light Flyweight Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.Asloum is the former WBA light flyweight world champion.- Olympic results :...
(France) 12-13