Orlando Martínez
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Orlando•Martínez Romero |
| Used name | Orlando•Martínez |
| Nick/petnames | El Zurdo de Juanelo |
| Born | 2 September 1944 in La Habana (Havana), Ciudad de La Habana (CUB) |
| Died | 22 September 2021 in La Habana (Havana), Ciudad de La Habana (CUB) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 54 kg |
| NOC |  Cuba |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Orlando Martínez was a Cuban boxer who participated in three consecutive Olympics from 1968 to 1976. He won the bantamweight gold medal at the 1972 München Games. In 1975 he won another gold at the Summer Pan American Games, having won a bronze medal the previous year at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Boxing | CUB |
Orlando Martínez | |||
| Flyweight, Men (Olympic) | =17 | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Boxing | CUB |
Orlando Martínez | |||
| Bantamweight, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Boxing | CUB |
Orlando Martínez | |||
| Bantamweight, Men (Olympic) | =9 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1975 Ciudad de México BOX gold: bantamweight -54 kg)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (0–0–1 1974 Santo Domingo BOX bronze: bantamweight -54 kg)
Errata
Cuban sources sometimes gives his year of birth as 1946.