Orlando Martínez (September 2, 1944 – September 22, 2021
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) was a Cuban bantamweight
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boxer, who won the gold
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medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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. Three years later he captured the gold at the 1975 Pan American Games
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. Orlando was awarded a hotly disputed 3–2 split decision over Great Britain
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's George Turpin in the 1972 Munich Olympics semifinal before coasting to a comfortable points win over future professional world bantamweight champion Alfonso Zamora
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in the final to win the division's gold medal.
1968 Olympic results
Below are the results of Orlando Martinez of Cuba, a boxer who competed in the flyweight division of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:
* Round of 32: lost to Tibor Badari (Hungary) by decision, 1–4
1972 Olympic results
Below are the results of Orlando Martinez of Cuba, a boxer who competed in the bantamweight division of the 1972 Munich Olympics:
* Round of 64: bye
* Round of 32: Defeated Win Maung
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(Burma) by decision, 4–1
* Round of 16: Defeated Michael Dowling (Ireland) by decision, 3–2
* Quarterfinal: Defeated Ferry Moniaga (Indonesia) by decision, 5–0
* Semifinal: Defeated George Turpin (Great Britain) by decision, 3–2
* Final: Defeated Alfonso Zamora
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(Mexico) by decision, 5–0 (won gold medal)
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1944 births
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Olympic boxers of Cuba
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