Washington Rodríguez

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Washington Rodríguez
File:Chung Shin-cho, Takao Sakurai, Washington Rodríguez, Juan Fabila Mendoza 1964.jpg
Rodríguez (2nd from right) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Nickname(s) Cuerito
Born April 6, 1944
Montevideo, Uruguay
Died December 31, 2014 (aged 70)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing

Washington Rodríguez Medina (April 6, 1944 – 31 December 2014) was a Uruguayan boxer, who won a bronze medal in the bantamweight category (– 54 kg) at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Earlier in 1962 Rodríguez won a bantamweight bronze medal at the Latin American Games. After the 1964 Olympics he turned professional, and retired in 1969 with a record of five wins (four by knockout) and one loss.[3] He then worked at the National Bank of Uruguay.[2]

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 Washington Rodríguez. sports-reference
  3. Professional boxing record for Washington Rodríguez from BoxRec


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