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, born on April 9, 1956, is a famous retired Cuban boxer. He is known for winning two important medals at the Summer Olympics. In 1976, he earned a silver medal. Four years later, in 1980, he won a gold medal!
Andrés Aldama had some exciting fights during his career. He won his gold medal in 1980 by beating John Mugabi from Uganda. For his silver medal in 1976, he fought against the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard from the United States. In 1979, he also won a gold medal at the Pan American Games, defeating Mike McCallum from Jamaica.
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Andrés Aldama's Olympic Journey
Andrés Aldama competed in two Olympic Games. He showed great skill and determination in both events.
Montreal 1976: Silver Medal Win
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Andrés Aldama competed in the light welterweight category. He had a fantastic run, winning several matches to reach the final.
- First Round: He had a bye, meaning he didn't have to fight in this round.
- Second Round: He defeated Sabahattin Burcu from Turkey. The referee stopped the fight in the second round.
- Third Round: He won against Jesus Sánchez from the Dominican Republic. Again, the referee stopped the fight in the second round.
- Quarterfinal: He beat József Nagy from Hungary. This fight ended with a TKO (Technical Knockout) in the second round.
- Semifinal: He knocked out Vladimir Kolev from Bulgaria in the first round.
- Final: He faced Sugar Ray Leonard from the United States. Aldama lost this match by decision (0-5), earning him the silver medal.
Moscow 1980: Gold Medal Victory
Four years later, at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Andrés Aldama competed in the welterweight category. This time, he was aiming for gold, and he achieved it!
- First Round: He defeated Pierre Sotoumey from Benin with a TKO in the third round.
- Second Round: He won against Israel Akopkokhyan from the Soviet Union by a close decision (3-2).
- Quarterfinal: He knocked out Plamen Yankov from Bulgaria in the third round.
- Semifinal: He won against Karl-Heinz Krüger from East Germany by decision (5-0).
- Final: He faced John Mugabi from Uganda. Aldama won this exciting fight by decision (4-1), securing his gold medal!
