Juan Hernández Sierra

Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired amateur boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight (< 67 kg) division during the 1990s. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. After having won silver at his Olympic debut he repeated that feat in Atlanta, United States (1996).

Not to be confused with Juan Bautista Hernández Pérez.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Sierra.
Juan Hernández
Personal information
Full nameJuan Hernández Sierra
BornMarch 16, 1969 (1969-03-16) (age 54)
Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Medal record
Men’s boxing
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Welterweight
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Welterweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sydney Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 1993 Tampere Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 1995 Berlin Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 1999 Houston Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Budapest Welterweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Welterweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Mexico City Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 1993 Ponce Welterweight

Four times he became world champion in his division, in 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1999.

Olympic results

1992

1996

2000

  • Juan Hernández at databaseOlympics.com
  • Juan Hernández Sierra at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
  • Juan Hernandez Sierra at the International Olympic Committee
  • "Amateur Record". Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2006-08-26.


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