Andrés Aldama facts for kids
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| Nationality |  Cuba |
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| Born | April 9, 1956 Matanzas, Matanzas Province |
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kilograms (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||||
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Andrés Aldama Cabrera was born on April 9, 1956. He is a retired amateur boxer from Cuba. He is famous for winning two Olympic medals. He earned a silver medal in 1976 and a gold medal in 1980.
Andrés Aldama won his gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He defeated John Mugabi from Uganda in the final match. Four years earlier, at the 1976 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal. He lost to the famous boxer Sugar Ray Leonard from the United States in the final. In 1979, he also won a gold medal at the Pan American Games. He beat Mike McCallum from Jamaica in the welterweight final.
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Andrés Aldama's Olympic Journey
Andrés Aldama competed in two Olympic Games. He boxed as a light welterweight in 1976. In 1980, he competed as a welterweight. Here are his results from those exciting competitions:
Montreal Olympics - 1976 Results
- Round of 64: Andrés Aldama had a bye in the first round.
- Round of 32: He won against Sabahattin Burcu from Turkey. The referee stopped the fight in the second round.
- Round of 16: He won against Jesus Sánchez from the Dominican Republic. The referee stopped the fight in the second round.
- Quarterfinal: He won against József Nagy from Hungary by Technical Knockout (TKO) in the second round.
- Semifinal: He won against Vladimir Kolev from Bulgaria by Knockout (KO) in the first round.
- Final: He lost to Sugar Ray Leonard from the United States by decision, with a score of 0-5. He was awarded the silver medal.
Moscow Olympics - 1980 Results
- Round of 32: He won against Pierre Sotoumey from Benin by Technical Knockout (TKO) in the third round.
- Round of 16: He won against Israel Akopkokhyan from the Soviet Union by decision, with a score of 3-2.
- Quarterfinal: He won against Plamen Yankov from Bulgaria by Knockout (KO) in the third round.
- Semifinal: He won against Karl-Heinz Krüger from East Germany by decision, with a score of 5-0.
- Final: He won against John Mugabi from Uganda by decision, with a score of 4-1. He was awarded the gold medal.
More About Andrés Aldama
You can find more information about Andrés Aldama's boxing career through these links:
- Andrés Aldama Partial Record (Amateur Boxing Results)
