Roberto Balado: Biography, Facts and Career
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Roberto Balado Méndez (15 February 1969 – 2 July 1994) was a Cuban amateur boxer, who competed from 1986 to 1994. At the 1992 Summer Olympics he won a Gold medal in the men's super heavyweight (+91 kg). A natural heavyweight, he was Olympic champion (Barcelona 1992), three times world champion (Moscow 1989, Sydney 1991, and Tampere 1993), and five times Cuban national champion. He was also the winner of the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at the 1992 Olympic Games. Balado was at his prime, looking forward to win many forthcoming events, considered by some boxing experts to be the world's second-best fighter after Félix Savón (who competed one weight division below), and being one of the favourites of the 1995 Pan American Games and 1996 Olympics, but died in a car accident. At the time of his death, age 25, he had 250 fights, with a record of 238 victories, and 12 losses.
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- Full name: Roberto Balado
- Born: 1969-02-15
- Nationality: Cuba
- Known as: Creator
- Wikidata ID: Q241004
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Who is Roberto Balado?
Roberto Balado Méndez (15 February 1969 – 2 July 1994) was a Cuban amateur boxer, who competed from 1986 to 1994.
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Roberto Balado is Cuba.
When was Roberto Balado born?
Roberto Balado was born on 1969-02-15.
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