Roberto Balado
Roberto Balado
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Roberto Balado (left) facing Arnold Vanderlyde in Berlin, 1990 |
Personal information |
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Full name |
Roberto Balado Mendez |
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Nationality |
Cuba |
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Born |
(1969-02-15)February 15, 1969 Jovellanos, Matanzas Province |
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Died |
July 2, 1994(1994-07-02) (aged 25) Havana, Ciudad de la Habana |
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Height |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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Weight |
100 kg (220 lb) |
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Sport |
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Sport |
Boxing |
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Rated at |
Super Heavyweight |
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Roberto Balado Mendez (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.
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
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| Awarded to the outstanding and most stylistic boxer of each Olympic Games | | |
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