Ariel Hernández (boxer)

Ariel Hernández Azcuy (born May 3, 1970[1] or April 8, 1972[2]) is a boxer from Cuba, who won two Olympic gold medals in the Middleweight division (71–75 kg); at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. He captured the world title at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, just two months after having triumphed at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Azcuy.
Ariel Hernández
Personal information
Full nameAriel Hernández Azcuy
Nationality Cuba
Born (1970-05-03) May 3, 1970[1]
or (1972-04-08) April 8, 1972[2]
Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classMiddleweight
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Middleweight
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Tampere Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1995 Berlin Middleweight
Silver medal – second place 1997 Budapest Middleweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Middleweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1993 Ponce Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1998 Maracaibo Middleweight

Amateur accomplishments
  • Twice Olympic Gold Medalist (Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996)
  • Twice Junior World Champion (Bayamon 1989, Lima 1990)
  • Twice World Champion (Tampere 1993, Berlin 1995)
  • Seven-time Cuban National Champion (1992–1998)
  • Twice Goodwill Games Champion (St Petersburg 1994, New York 1998)
  • Twice World Championships Challenge Winner (Dublin 1994, Macon 1998)

Olympic results

1992

1996

Pan American Games results

1995

  • Defeated Jorge Melo Silva (Brazil) RSC-1
  • Defeated Alex James (Grenada) RSC-1
  • Defeated Ronald Simms (United States) KO-1
  • Defeated Ricardo Araneda (Chile) 13-0

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ariel Hernández". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. Amateur Record (Archived 2009-10-25)


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