Diógenes Luna
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Diógenes Luña Martínez (born May 1, 1977) is a boxer
from Cuba
, who won the bronze medal in the light welterweight
division (– 63.5 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia. In the semifinals he was defeated by eventual runner-up Ricardo Williams from the United States
. A year later he won the world title at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1999 Pan American Games
2000 Olympic Games
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 bronze medal in the light welterweight
Light welterweight
-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...
division (– 63.5 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia. In the semifinals he was defeated by eventual runner-up Ricardo Williams from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. A year later he won the world title at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from June 3 to June 10. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing International Boxing Association...
in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Results
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games- 1st round bye
- Defeated Kevin Placide (Trinidad) RSC-3
- Defeated Julio Jean (Haiti) RSC-1
- Defeated José Luis ZertucheJose Luis ZertucheJosé Luis Zertuche Chávez is a Mexican boxer in the Middleweight division. José luis was a former IBA Middleweight Champion.-Amateur career:...
(Mexico) +26:26
1999 Pan American Games
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Gibeon Gonzalez (Virgin Islands) RSC-1
- Lost to Victor Hugo CastroVictor Hugo CastroVictor Castro is a boxer from Argentina, who won the gold medal in the Light Welterweight at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.Castro defeated Kelson Pinto in the final...
(Argentina) 3:6
2000 Olympic Games
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Willy BlainWilly BlainWilly Blain is a boxer from France, best known to win the 2003 amateur world title in the Light Welterweight division.-Amateur:...
(France) 25:14 - Defeated Saleh Abdelbary Maksoud (Egypt) RSC-2
- Lost to Ricardo Williams, Jr. (United States) 41:42