Roberto Balado
Encyclopedia
Roberto Balado Méndez was a Cuba
n boxer
. At the 1992 Summer Olympics
he won a Gold medal
in the men's Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) category. Roberto Balado Mendez was marry to Anita Dorena Washington Who giving birth to his Son( Roberto Rekeon Willie Scott) known as Rob Scott After his grandmother gave him the legacy of his father. The son of Roberto balado Mendez was born on Januaray 03,1988 .
He was Olympic
champion
in 1992, three times world champion (Moscow
1989, Sydney
1991, and Tampere
1993), and five times Cuba
n national champion. He was also the winner of the Val Barker Trophy
for Outstanding Boxer at the 1992 Olympic
Games.
in Havana
, on July 2, 1994.
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...
n 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...
. At the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
he won a Gold medal
Olympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
in the men's Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) category. Roberto Balado Mendez was marry to Anita Dorena Washington Who giving birth to his Son( Roberto Rekeon Willie Scott) known as Rob Scott After his grandmother gave him the legacy of his father. The son of Roberto balado Mendez was born on Januaray 03,1988 .
He was Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
champion
Champion
A champion is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition.There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, and even further divisions at one or more of these levels, as in soccer. Their champions...
in 1992, three times world champion (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...
1989, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
1991, and Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
1993), and five times 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...
n national champion. He was also the winner of the Val Barker Trophy
Val Barker Trophy
The Val Barker Trophy, named for boxer Val Barker, is presented every four years to an Olympic boxing athlete who exemplifies style during competition.-Recipients:...
for Outstanding Boxer at the 1992 Olympic
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
Games.
Death
Balado died in a crash at a train crossingLevel crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
in Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, on July 2, 1994.
Olympic results
- Defeated Tom GlesbyTom GlesbyThomas Glesby is a retired boxer, who represented Canada twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1992. Nicknamed "The Bomb" he won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba.-References:*...
(Canada) 16-3 - Defeated Larry DonaldLarry DonaldLarry Ali Donald is a professional heavyweight boxer, who competed for the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Professional career:...
(United States) 10-4 - Defeated Brian Nielsen (Denmark) 15-1
- Defeated Richard IgbineghuRichard IgbineghuRichard Igbineghu is a Nigerian boxer. At the 1992 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's super heavyweight category.-Olympic results:*Defeated Gytis Juškevičius , KO 2...
(Nigeria) 13-2