Jorge Gutiérrez (boxer)

Jorge Gutiérrez Espinosa (born 18 September 1975, in Camagüey) is a former boxer from Cuba. He won the Middleweight Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Jorge Gutiérrez
Personal information
Full nameJorge Gutiérrez Espinosa
NicknameEl Guajito
Nationality Cuba
Born (1975-09-18) September 18, 1975 (age 48)
Camagüey
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classMiddleweight
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Middleweight
World Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Houston Light Middleweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Light Middleweight

Gutiérrez's Olympic results were:

He was technically too old to compete in the 1994 World Junior Championship. He was 19 years old, born in 1975 (the limit was 1976).

Amateur highlights edit

  • 1994 World Junior champion at 71 kg
  • 1998 World cup champion at 75 kg
  • 1999 Pan American Games champion at 71 kg
  • 1999 World Championship Silver medalist, losing by WO to Marian Simion (ROM)

References edit

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Gutiérrez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.