Arturo J. Rodríguez Jurado (nicknamed ''El Mono'') (27 May 1907 – 22 November 1982) was an Argentinian

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and

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player. As a boxer, he competed at the

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and

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Summer Olympics. In 1924, he lost his first fight against

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and was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight class. In 1928 Rodríguez Jurado won the gold medal, after beating

Nils Ramm Nils Arvid Ramm (1 January 1903 – 8 November 1986) was a Swedish heavyweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Previously he won the 1927 European title and finished second in 1925. After the Olympics Ramm turned prof ...

in the heavy weight category. This was the first gold medal won by Argentina in boxing. Rodriguez jurado 1929

In rugby union, Rodríguez Jurado played for

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, and was the Argentina national team captain. His sons, Arturo, Jaime and Marcelo, also had notable careers as rugby players, and were called up for the national team as their father had been in the 1920s. His nephew is Fernando Rodríguez.

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* 1907 births 1982 deaths R Light-heavyweight boxers Heavyweight boxers Olympic boxers for Argentina Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Argentina Olympic medalists in boxing Argentine male boxers Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{Argentina-boxing-bio-stub