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	'''Jorge Hernandez is one of the leading soccer players in the world.
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	Many people look up to him because of his soccer abilities.
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	Many people refer to him as a "soccer God"
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	He is bound to go pro in life.
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	He is mexican with a lot of talent
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	he was born Feb. 16 1992 in Mexico City
			'''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).
	All the girls want him and all the guys envy him
	he is just amazing'''

			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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	Jorge Hernandez's best friend is Jayne Brudwick. Without her he would be lost in his soccer career. She is his insperation and teaches his all of his amazing moves.
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	He would really suck at soccer without her.
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Jorge Hernández (born November 17, 1954) is a retired 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 of 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.

v t e Olympic boxing champions – men's light flyweight
1968–2008: up to 48 kg, 2012–2016: up to 49 kg
1968: Francisco Rodríguez (VEN) 1972: György Gedó (HUN) 1976: Jorge Hernández (CUB) 1980: Shamil Sabirov (URS) 1984: Paul Gonzales (USA) 1988: Ivailo Marinov (BUL) 1992: Rogelio Marcelo (CUB) 1996: Daniel Petrov (BUL) 2000: Brahim Asloum (FRA) 2004: Yan Bartelemí (CUB) 2008: Zou Shiming (CHN) 2012: Zou Shiming (CHN) 2016: Hasanboy Dusmatov (UZB)

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