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Teófilo Stevenson Lawrence (Spanish pronunciation: [teˈofilo steˈβenson]; 29 March 1952 – 11 June 2012) was a Cuban engineer and an amateur boxer who competed from 1966 to 1986. Stevenson won the Val Barker Trophy (1972) as well was honored with the Olympic Order (1987) and is one of only three boxers to win three Olympic gold medals ...
Jun 13, 2012 · Teófilo Stevenson, one of the greatest amateurs in boxing history, the winner of three Olympic gold medals for Cuba and a national hero who shunned the prospect of turning pro, possibly...
Jul 1, 2024 · Teófilo Stevenson (born March 29, 1952, Las Tunas, Oriente, Cuba—died June 11, 2012, Havana) was a Cuban heavyweight boxer who became the first fighter to win three Olympic gold medals in one weight class and one of only two to win three World Amateur Boxing titles.
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Teofilo STEVENSON won three consecutive gold medals in the super-heavyweight division from 1972 to 1980. He is the only boxer to achieve this feat and also the oldest world champion in 1986.
Nov 6, 2021 · Stevenson is one of only three boxers to win three Olympic gold medals, alongside Hungarian Laszlo Papp and fellow Cuban Felix Savon. In a 1988 Boxing Illustrated poll, Stevenson was selected as the greatest Olympic boxer of all-time.
Jun 12, 2018 · Teofilo Stevenson, right, defeated John Tate of the United States in the semifinals of the Montreal Olympics in 1976. Stevenson went on to win his second gold medal. Bob Olsen/Toronto...
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Jun 12, 2012 · 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Highlights as Teófilo Stevenson becomes the first boxer to win a Gold medal in the same division three ti...
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