Orlando Martínez (September 2, 1944 – September 22, 2021) was a former bantamweight boxer from Cuba, who won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Three years later he captured the gold at the 1975 Pan American Games. Orlando was awarded a hotly disputed 3–2 split decision over Great Britain's George Turpin in the 1972 Munich Olympics semifinal before coasting to a comfortable points win over future professional world bantamweight champion Alfonzo Zamora in the final to win the division's gold medal.
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Orlando Martínez Romero 2 September 1944 Havana, Cuba
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Died |
22 September 2021 (aged 77)
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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