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'''Jorge Hernández''' (born ], ]) is a retired ] from ], who represented his native country at the ] in ]. There he won the gold medal in the ] division (– 48 kg) by defeating ]'s ] in the final. Four years later, when ] hosted the Games, he was eliminated in the second round of the ] division (– 51 kg).
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'''Jorge Hernández''' (November 17, 1954 – December 12, 2019) born in ] was a ] from ], who represented his native country at the ] in ], Canada. There he won the gold medal in the ] division (– 48 kg) by defeating ]'s ] in the final. Four years later, when ] hosted the Games, he was eliminated in the second round in the ] division (– 51 kg).


Hernández won the world title at the inaugural ] in ], followed by the silver medal four years later, when ] hosted the ]. He also captured the gold at the ]. Hernández won the world title at the inaugural ] in ], followed by the silver medal four years later, when ] hosted the ]. He also captured the gold at the ].


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===1976 Olympic Games===
:* Round of 32 Defeated ] (Bulgaria) RSC 3
:* Round of 16: Defeated ] (Papua New Guinea) KO 3
:* Quarterfinal: Defeated ] (South Korea) by decision, 3–2
:* Semifinal: Defeated ] (Puerto Rico) by decision, 5–0
:* Final: Defeated ] (North Korea) 4–1 (won gold medal)

===1979 Pan American Games===
:*Defeated ] (El Salvador) points
:*Lost to ] (United States) points

===1980 Olympic Games===
:*1st round bye
:*Lost to ] (Soviet Union) by decision, 1–4

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Cuban boxer (1954–2019)
Jorge Hernández
Personal information
Full nameJorge Hernández Padron
Born(1954-11-17)17 November 1954
Havana, Cuba
Died12 December 2019(2019-12-12) (aged 65)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Flyweight
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Light Flyweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Havana Light Flyweight
Silver medal – second place 1978 Belgrade Light Flyweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Light Flyweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Santo Domingo Light Flyweight

Jorge Hernández (November 17, 1954 – December 12, 2019) born in Havana was a boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the gold medal in the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by defeating North Korea's Li Byong-Uk in the final. Four years later, when Moscow hosted the Games, he was eliminated in the second round in the flyweight division (– 51 kg).

Hernández won the world title at the inaugural 1974 World Championships in Havana, Cuba, followed by the silver medal four years later, when Belgrade hosted the World Championships. He also captured the gold at the 1975 Pan American Games.

Results

1976 Olympic Games

1979 Pan American Games

1980 Olympic Games

References


Olympic boxing champions – men's light flyweight
1968–2008: up to 48 kg, 2012–2016: up to 49 kg
World amateur boxing champions – men's light flyweight
1974–2009: up to 48 kg; 2011–2017: up to 49 kg
Pan American Champions in Boxing – Men's Light Flyweight
48 kg (1971–2007) · 49 kg (2011–)
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