Ariel Hernández
Encyclopedia
Ariel Hernández Azcuy is a boxer
from Cuba
, who won two Olympic gold medals in the Middleweight division (71–75 kg); at the 1992
and 1996 Summer Olympics
. He captured the wold title at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in Berlin
, just two months after having triumphed at the Pan American Games
in Mar del Plata
.
1996
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 two Olympic gold medals in the Middleweight division (71–75 kg); at the 1992
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
and 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
. He captured the wold title at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships
1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships
thumb|German stamp from 1995The Men's 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany from May 4 to May 15. The eighth edition of this competition, held a year before the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, was organised by the world governing body for...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, just two months after having triumphed at the Pan American Games
Boxing at the 1995 Pan American Games
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 11 to March 27. It served as a qualification tournament for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
in Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
.
Amateur Accomplishments
- Twice Olympic Gold Medalist (Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996)
- Twice Junior World Champion (Bayamon 1989, Lima 1990)
- Twice World Champion (Tampere 1993, Berlin 1995)
- Seven-time Cuban National Champion (1992–1998)
Olympic Results
1992- Defeated Joseph Laryea (Ghana) 6-0
- Defeated Gilberto Brown (Virgin Islands) 13-2
- Defeated Sven OttkeSven OttkeSven Ottke, known as "The Phantom", is a German former professional boxer who was the IBF/WBA super middleweight champion...
(Germany) 14-6 - Defeated Lee Seung-BaeLee Seung-BaeLee Seung-Bae was a South Korean amateur boxer, who won a middleweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Korea, followed by a light heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
(South Korea) 14-1 - Defeated Chris ByrdChris ByrdChris Cornelius Byrd is a retired and former professional boxer. He is the former WBO and IBF heavyweight champion. His nickname is "Rapid Fire".- Early life :...
(United States) 12-7
1996
- Defeated Kabary SalemKabary SalemKabary Salem, was a former professional Boxer who is famous for fighting Joe Calzaghe for the WBO super middleweight title in October 2004 and managed to knock Calzaghe down in the 4th round, however he lost the contest on points...
(Egypt) 11-2 - Defeated Sven OttkeSven OttkeSven Ottke, known as "The Phantom", is a German former professional boxer who was the IBF/WBA super middleweight champion...
(Germany) 5-0 - Defeated Alexander Lebziak (Russia) 15-8
- Defeated Rhoshii WellsRhoshii WellsRhoshii Wells was an American boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Middleweight Division at the 1996 Summer Olympics...
(United States) 17-8 - Defeated Malik BeyleroğluMalik BeylerogluMalik Beyleroğlu is a former amateur boxer from Turkey. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's middleweight division...
(Turkey) 11-3
Pan American Games Results
1995- Defeated Jorge Melo Silva (Brazil) RSC-1
- Defeated Alex James (Grenada) RSC-1
- Defeated Ronald Simms (United States) KO-1
- Defeated Ricardo AranedaRicardo AranedaRicardo Anibal Araneda Aviles is a cruiserweight boxer from Chile, who won the silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he lost in the first round...
(Chile) 13-0
External links
- Amateur Record (Archived 2009-10-25)
- sports-reference