Yuberjen Martínez

Yurberjen Herney Martínez Rivas (born 1 November 1991) is a Colombian boxer. He won a silver medal in the light flyweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] In June 2021, he qualified to represent Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[3] but he decided that to be his last Olympiad in his career.[4]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Rivas.
Yuberjen Martínez
Martínez at the 2016 Olympics
Statistics
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
NationalityColombian
Born (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991
Turbo, Colombia
Boxing record[1]
Total fights3
Wins3
Wins by KO3
Losses0
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Colombia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroLight flyweight
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 HamburgLight flyweight
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaLight flyweight
Pan American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 TegucigalpaLight flyweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 BarranquillaLight flyweight
Silver medal – second place2014 VeracruzLight flyweight
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2018 CochabambaLight flyweight

References
  1. "Boxing record for Yuberjen Martínez". BoxRec.
  2. "Yurberjen Herney Martinez". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. "A un mes de Tokio 2021, Colombia completa 55 clasificados" (in Spanish). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. "Yuberjen Martínez, boxing icon of Urabá". US. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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