Rafael Iglesias (boxer)
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FullnameArgentino Rafael Iglesias
Born25 May 1924
Avellaneda, Argentina
Avellaneda, Argentina
Died1 January 1999 (aged 74)
San Juan, Argentina
San Juan, Argentina
SportBoxing
 Iglesias (left) vs. Gunnar Nilsson in the 1948 Olympic final | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | Argentino Rafael Iglesias | |||||||||||
| Born | 25 May 1924 Avellaneda, Argentina | |||||||||||
| Died | 1 January 1999 (aged 74) San Juan, Argentina | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||
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Argentino Rafael Iglesias (25 May 1924 – 1 January 1999) was an Argentine heavyweight boxer. He won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England by knocking out Gunnar Nilsson in the final.[1] Iglesias was knocked out himself in his only bout as a professional, in 1952.[2]
