Raúl González (boxer)
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Raúl González Sánchez (born June 5, 1967) is a male boxer
from Cuba
, who won the silver medal in the Men's Flyweight Division (– 51 kg) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
. In the final he lost to North Korea
's Choi Chol-Su
. Three years later, at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in Berlin
, he captured the bronze medal in his weight division.
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 Flyweight Division (– 51 kg) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. In the final he lost to North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
's Choi Chol-Su
Choi Chol-Su
Choi Chol-Su is a North Korean boxer, who won the gold medal in the men's Flyweight category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-Olympic results:*Defeated Moustafa Esmail 7-4...
. Three years later, 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...
, he captured the bronze medal in his weight division.
Olympic results
- Defeated Leszek Olszewski (Poland) 15-7
- Defeated Moses Malagu (Nigeria) RSC 2 (0:23)
- Defeated David SerradasDavid SerradasDavid Wladimir Serradas Suárez is a former Venezuelan boxer, competing in the flyweight division.Serradas competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he was defeated in the qaurterfinals of the Men's Flyweight by Cuba's eventual silver medalist Raúl...
(Venezuela) 14-7 - Defeated Tim AustinTim AustinTimothy Austin is a professional boxer from the United States. He was nicknamed the "Cincinnati Kid".- Amateur accomplishments :*1990 National Golden Gloves flyweight champion...
(United States) RSC 1 (1:04) - Lost to Choi Chol-SuChoi Chol-SuChoi Chol-Su is a North Korean boxer, who won the gold medal in the men's Flyweight category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-Olympic results:*Defeated Moustafa Esmail 7-4...
(North Korea) 2-12