Jesús Rodríguez (wrestler)
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Jesús Eugenio Rodríguez Garzon (born June 30, 1967) is a retired male
wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sport ...
from
Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
, who competed in the freestyle competition during his career. He won a bronze medal at the
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for his native country, and competed at the
1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
in
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. There he was eliminated in the first round after losses to Israel's Max Geller and Japan's eventual bronze medalist
Kosei Akaishi is a Japanese former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1 ...
.


Achievements

*1990 Central American Championship: 68.0 kg Freestyle (1st) *1990 World Championship: 68.0 kg Freestyle (3rd) *1991 Pan American Games: 68.0 kg Freestyle (4th) *1994 World Championship: 68.0 kg Freestyle (2nd) *1995 Pan American Games: 68.0 kg Freestyle (3rd) *1995 World Championship: 68.0 kg Freestyle (3rd)


References


sports-reference.com
1967 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for Cuba Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Cuban male sport wrestlers Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in wrestling Wrestlers at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games {{Cuba-wrestling-bio-stub