Washington Rodríguez (boxer)
Uruguayan boxer (1944–2014)
Rodríguez (2nd from right) at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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Nickname | 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) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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