Fidel Ortiz
Encyclopedia
Fidel Ortiz Tovar was a Mexican
boxer
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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and was eliminated.
Eight years later he won the bronze medal in the bantamweight class after winning the third place fight against Stig Cederberg
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
boxer
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...
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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Amateur career
In 1928 he lost his first fight in the bantamweight competitionBoxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's bantamweight
The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 118 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 7, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928.18 boxers from 18 nations...
and was eliminated.
Eight years later he won the bronze medal in the bantamweight class after winning the third place fight against Stig Cederberg
Stig Cederberg
Stig Cederberg was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he finished fourth in the bantamweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to Fidel Ortiz.-External links:*...
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