Rolando Garbey
Cuban boxer (1947–2023)
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Rolando Garbey Garbey[a] (19 November 1947 – 16 December 2023) was a Cuban boxer.[1] He competed in the Light Middleweight (71 kg) category. He won an Olympic silver medal in 1968 and a bronze medal in 1976. In 1974, at the inaugural 1974 World Championships in Havana, Cuba, he won the world title. Garbey was also a gold medalist at light middleweight at the Pan-American games in 1967, 1971, and 1975.
FullnameRolando Garbey Garbey
Born19 November 1947
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Died16 December 2023 (aged 76)
Havana, Cuba
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
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| Full name | Rolando Garbey Garbey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 1947 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 December 2023 (aged 76) Havana, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light middleweight (-71 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Garbey died from a cardiac arrest in Havana, on 16 December 2023, at the age of 76.[2]
Olympic results
Mexico City - 1968
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Eric Blake (Great Britain) by first-round knockout
- Semifinal: Defeated Johnny Baldwin (United States) by decision, 4-1
- Final: Lost to Boris Lagutin (Soviet Union) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded silver medal)
Munich - 1972
- Defeated Ricky Barnor (Ghana) by decision, 5-0
- Defeated Franz Csandl (Austria) by decision, 5-0
- Defeated Jae Keun-Lim (South Korea) by second-round technical knockout
- Lost to Wiesław Rudkowski (Poland) by decision, 1-4
Montreal - 1976
- Round of 32: Defeated Dashnyamyn Olzvoi (Mongolia) by third-round knockout
- Round of 16: Defeated Earl Liburd (Virgin Islands) referee stopped contest in second round
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Kalevi Kosunen (Finland) referee stopped contest in first round
- Semifinal: Lost to Tadija Kačar (Yugoslavia) by decision, 1-4 (was awarded bronze medal)
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Garbey and the second or maternal family name is Garbey.
