Juan Torres Odelín
Torres Odelín (right) in a 1985 bout
Personal information
Nationality Cuba
Born (1960-02-12) 12 February 1960
Santiago, Cuba
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight flyweight
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  CUB
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place1984 HavanaLight flyweight (-48 kg)
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place1986 RenoLight flyweight (-48 kg)
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place1987 IndianapolisLight flyweight (-48 kg)

Juan Torres Odelín (born 12 February 1960) is a Cuban former amateur boxer who competed as a light flyweight and won the World Amateur Championships at Reno in 1986.[1]

A five-time national champion, he was a gold medalist at the Friendship Games and won a bronze medal at the 1987 Pan American Games.[2]

References

  1. "World Boxing Championships : Cubans Clean Up at Reno With 4 More Aces". Los Angeles Times. 19 May 1986.
  2. Ramírez, Roberto (14 January 2019). "Entrevista a Juan Torres Odelín". www.jit.cu (in Spanish).
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