Juan Medina Herrad
Dominican Republic boxer
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Juan Gabriel Medina Herrad (born 16 October 1992 in La Romana, La Romana) is a Dominican boxer who competes as a 48 kg light flyweight.[1][2] He won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Combat Games and the 2011 Pan American Games.
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| Full name | Juan Gabriel Medina Herrad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dominican Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 16, 1992 La Romana, La Romana Province, Dominican Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light flyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early and personal life
Medina started boxing under the guidance of coach Severino Aquino at the age of 10.[3] He is a military athlete in the Dominican Air Force, with the rank of private.[4]
Career
2009
He won the gold medal at the Pan American Junior Championship for under 15-16 held in Ecuador.[5]
2010
Medina competed at the 2010 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships, being defeated by Indian boxer Devendro Laishram 17–8 in his first fight.[6] He also boxed in the 2010 World Combat Games in Beijing, China, where he won the bronze medal after losing to Zou Shiming of China.[2][7] He represented La Romana at the 2010 Romana Cup, winning the gold medal in the 49 kg light flyweight category by defeating Luis Díaz of the Dominican Republic National Team.[2] [8][9]
2011
Medina boxed at Pan American Games Qualifier 1 in Cumaná, Venezuela, winning the gold medal and thus qualifying for the Pan American Games.[10] At the games he lost to Joselito Velázquez in the semifinal to finish with the bronze medal in the light flyweight category.[2][11]
In July 2011, Medina boxed at the 5th CISM Military World Games and was defeated by Indian Nanao Singh 20–18 in the preliminary round of the 49 kg category.[12] At the Romana Cup, held in his hometown La Romana, he won the gold medal in the 46–49 kg category and was nominated Most Technical Boxer in the event.[13] In the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships he lost 17–6 to Zou Shiming in the first round.[14][15]
2012
Medina avenged his Pan American Games defeat against Velasquez in the quarterfinal of the Independence Cup[16] and went on to win the gold medal in the −49 kg category, defeating Mexican Óscar Valdez.[17][18] In March, Medina was runner-up to Dagoberto Agüero for the Dominican Republic Boxing Federation's Boxer of the Year award.[19]
Medina was disqualified in his last-16 fight against Velázquez in the American Olympic Qualification Tournament.[20] After being down 9–17 in the third round, Medina downed Velásquez with an illegal low punch, and the referee disqualified him.[21]