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Rolando Garbey

1947 – 2023

Cuban former boxer

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Lived 1947 – 2023 (aged 76). Rolando Garbey was a Cuban boxer.

Rolando Garbey Garbey (19 November 1947 – 16 December 2023) was a Cuban boxer. 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.

Garbey died from a cardiac arrest in Havana, on 16 December 2023, at the age of 76.

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)

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Who was Rolando Garbey?

Cuban former boxer (1947–2023)

When was Rolando Garbey born?

Rolando Garbey was born on 19 November 1947 in Santiago de Cuba.

When did Rolando Garbey die?

Rolando Garbey died on 16 December 2023 in Havana.

What was Rolando Garbey's occupation?

Rolando Garbey was a boxer.

What nationality was Rolando Garbey?

Rolando Garbey was Cuban.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rolando Garbey

· Wikidata: Q48738

· DBpedia: Rolando Garbey

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