Adolfo Horta
Encyclopedia
Adolfo Horta is a retired boxer
from Cuba
, who won the silver medal in the Men's Featherweight division (– 57 kg) at age 22 at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
. In the final he was beaten by East Germany's Rudi Fink
on points (1-4).
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...
from Cuba
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...
, who won the silver medal in the Men's Featherweight division (– 57 kg) at age 22 at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. In the final he was beaten by East Germany's Rudi Fink
Rudi Fink
Rudi Fink is a retired boxer from Germany, who won the gold medal in the Featherweight division for East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.- Olympic results :...
on points (1-4).
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Odd Bengtsson (Sweden) 5-0
- Defeated Titi Cercel (Romania) 5-0
- Defeated Luis PizarroLuis PizarroLuis Pizarro is a retired boxer from Puerto Rico, who competed in the men's bantamweight and featherweight division during the late 1970s and early 1980s....
(Puerto Rico) 5-0 - Defeated Krysztof Kosedowski (Poland) walk-over
- Lost to Rudi FinkRudi FinkRudi Fink is a retired boxer from Germany, who won the gold medal in the Featherweight division for East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.- Olympic results :...
(East Germany) 1-4