Ricardo Rojas (boxer)
Encyclopedia
Ricardo Rojas Frías (born June 15, 1955) is a retired boxer
from Cuba
, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, Soviet Union
. There he won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight
division (– 81 kg), after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual silver medalist Paweł Skrzecz of Poland
.
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 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...
, who represented his native country 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...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. There he won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
division (– 81 kg), after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual silver medalist Paweł Skrzecz of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
Olympic results
- Defeated Ismail Kalil Salman (Iraq) 5-0
- Defeated Michael MadsenMichael Madsen (boxer)Michael Johannes Madsen is a retired male light-heavyweight boxer from Denmark, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union....
(Denmark) 4-1 - Lost to Pawel SkrzeczPawel SkrzeczPaweł Skrzecz is a retired boxer from Poland, who won the silver medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. In the final he was beaten by Slobodan Kačar of Yugoslavia...
(Poland) 2-3