Arturo J. Rodríguez Jurado (nicknamed El Mono) (May 26, 1907 - November 22, 1982) was an Argentinian boxer and rugby union player. As a boxer, he competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1924, he lost his first fight against Thyge Petersen and was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight class. In 1928 Rodríguez Jurado won the gold medal, after beating Nils Ramm in the heavy weight category. This was the first gold medal won by Argentina in boxing.
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26 May 1907
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Died |
22 November 1982 (aged 75)
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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