Roberto Balado
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Balado and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.
 Roberto Balado (left) facing Arnold Vanderlyde in Berlin, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Roberto Balado Méndez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
February 15, 1969 Jovellanos, Matanzas Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
July 2, 1994 (aged 25) Havana, Ciudad de la Habana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kilograms (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rated at | Super Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Roberto Balado Méndez (February 15, 1969 – July 2, 1994) was a Cuban boxer. At the 1992 Summer Olympics he won a Gold medal in the men's Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) category. Roberto Balado Mendez was married to Anita Dorena Washington who gave birth to his Son( Roberto Rekeon Willie Scott) known as Rob Scott After his grandmother gave him the legacy of his father. The son of Roberto balado Mendez was born on January 03,1988 .
He was Olympic champion in 1992, three times world champion (Moscow 1989, Sydney 1991, and Tampere 1993), and five times Cuban national champion. He was also the winner of the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at the 1992 Olympic Games.
Death
Roberto Balado died in a crash at a train crossing in Havana, on July 2, 1994.
Olympic results
- Defeated Tom Glesby (Canada) 16-3
- Defeated Larry Donald (United States) 10-4
- Defeated Brian Nielsen (Denmark) 15-1
- Defeated Richard Igbineghu (Nigeria) 13-2
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