Juan Hernández
Encyclopedia
Juan Bautista Hernández Pérez (born December 24, 1962) is a retired boxer
from Cuba
, who won the golden medal in the Bantamweight division (-54 kg) at age seventeen at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
. In the final he defeated Venezuela
's Bernardo Piñango
on points (5-0).
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 golden medal in the Bantamweight division (-54 kg) at age seventeen 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 defeated Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
's Bernardo Piñango
Bernardo Piñango
José Bernardo Piñango is a retired boxer from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the Bantamweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In the final he lost to Cuba's Juan Hernández on points ....
on points (5-0).
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Sandor Farkas (Hungary) 4-1
- Defeated Ayele Mohammed (Ethiopia) RSC 2
- Defeated Geraldi Issaick (Tanzania) RSC 1
- Defeated Michael AnthonyMichael Anthony (boxer)Michael Parris , aka Michael Anthony, is a retired boxer from Guyana, who competed in the bantamweight Michael Parris (born October 4, 1957), aka Michael Anthony, is a retired boxer from Guyana, who competed in the bantamweight Michael Parris (born October 4, 1957), aka Michael Anthony, is a...
(Guyana) 5-0 - Defeated Bernardo PinangoBernardo PiñangoJosé Bernardo Piñango is a retired boxer from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the Bantamweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In the final he lost to Cuba's Juan Hernández on points ....
(Venezuela) 5-0