Bernardo Piñango
Encyclopedia
José Bernardo Piñango (born February 9, 1960 in Caracas
) is a retired boxer
from Venezuela
, who won the silver medal in the Bantamweight division (-54 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
. In the final he lost to Cuba
's Juan Hernández on points (0-5).
Piñango became a pro in 1981, and won the WBA
Bantamweight title on June 4, 1986, which he lost on March 29, 1987. From February 27, 1988 until May 28, 1988 he was the holder of the WBA Super Bantamweight Belt. He boxed his last match on April 7, 1990 in Las Vegas
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Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
) is a retired boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, who won the silver medal in the Bantamweight division (-54 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. In the final he lost to Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
's Juan Hernández on points (0-5).
Piñango became a pro in 1981, and won the WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Bantamweight title on June 4, 1986, which he lost on March 29, 1987. From February 27, 1988 until May 28, 1988 he was the holder of the WBA Super Bantamweight Belt. He boxed his last match on April 7, 1990 in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
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List of Honours
- 1977 - Silver Medal, Boxam de España
- 1977 - Gold Medal, 34th Latin American Championships
- 1978 - Venezuelan Amateur Featherweight Champion
- 1980 - Silver Medal at Moscow Olympics
- 1986 - WBA Bantamweight Champion
- 1988 - WBA Super Bantamweight Champion
Amateur career
- Amateur Record: 110-10 (73)
- Silver medalist at the Boxam de Espana (1977)
- Gold medalist at the 34th Central American Championships (1977)
- 1978 Venezuelan Featherweight Champion
- Silver medalist at the Moscow Olympic Games in 1980 in the Bantamweight class. His results were:
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Ernesto Alguera (Nicaragua) 4-1
- Defeated Veli KootaVeli KootaVeli Veikko Koota is a retired male boxer from Finland, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he lost in the third round of the men's bantamweight division to Venezuela's eventual silver medalist Bernardo Piñango.-References:* Rishi is a...
(Finland) DQ 2 - Defeated John Siryakibbe (Uganda) KO 2
- Defeated Dumitru CipereDumitru CipereDumitru Cipere is a retired boxer from Romania, who competed in the bantamweight Dumitru Cipere (born October 22, 1957) is a retired boxer from Romania, who competed in the bantamweight Dumitru Cipere (born October 22, 1957) is a retired boxer from Romania, who competed in the bantamweight...
(Romania) 3-2 - Lost to Juan Hernandez (Cuba) 0-5
Professional career
- WBAWorld Boxing AssociationThe World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Bantamweight World Champion (118) - The RingThe Ring (magazine)The Ring is an American boxing magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing and wrestling magazine. As the sporting legitimacy of professional wrestling came more into question, The Ring shifted to becoming exclusively a boxing oriented publication...
Super Bantamweight World Champion (118) - WBAWorld Boxing AssociationThe World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Super Bantamweight World Champion (122)
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