Jorge Gutiérrez (boxer)

Jorge Gutiérrez Espinosa (born 18 September 1975, in Camagüey) is a former boxer from Cuba. He won the Middleweight Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gutiérrez and the second or maternal family name is Espinosa.
Jorge Gutiérrez
Personal information
Full nameJorge Gutiérrez Espinosa
Nickname(s)El Guajito
Nationality Cuba
Born (1975-09-18) September 18, 1975
Camagüey
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classMiddleweight
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Middleweight
World Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Houston Light Middleweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Light Middleweight

Gutiérrez's Olympic results were:

He was technically too old to compete in the 1994 World Junior Championship. He was 19 years old, born in 1975 (the limit was 1976).

Amateur highlights
  • 1994 World Junior champion at 71 kg
  • 1998 World cup champion at 75 kg
  • 1999 Pan American Games champion at 71 kg
  • 1999 World Championship Silver medalist, losing by WO to Marian Simion (ROM)

References
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Gutiérrez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.



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