la CRUZ Julio
CubaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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 Boxing |
Men's Heavy (81-91kg) | 1 |
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Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Kokugikan Arena |
KEN OCHOLA EAOCHOLA Elly Ajowi 0 CUB la CRUZ Jla CRUZ Julio 5 WP |
Finished |
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| Kokugikan Arena |
CUB la CRUZ Jla CRUZ Julio 4 WP ESP REYES PLA EREYES PLA Enmanuel 1 |
Finished |
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| Kokugikan Arena |
BRA TEIXEIRA ATEIXEIRA Abner 1 CUB la CRUZ Jla CRUZ Julio 4 WP |
Finished |
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| Kokugikan Arena |
ROC GADZHIMAGOMEDOV MGADZHIMAGOMEDOV Muslim 0 CUB la CRUZ Jla CRUZ Julio 5 WP |
Finished |
KEN
ESP
BRA
ROCBiographical Information
Highlights
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Olympic Games
World Championships
Pan American Games
Pan American Championships
Chemie Pokal
Grand Prix Usti
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light Heavy | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
| 5 | Light Heavy | 2012 | London, GBR |
World Championships
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light Heavy | 2017 | Hamburg, GER |
| 1 | Light Heavy | 2015 | Doha, QAT |
| 1 | Light Heavy | 2013 | Almaty, KAZ |
| 1 | Light Heavy | 2011 | Baku, AZE |
| 3 | Light Heavy | 2019 | Yekaterinburg, RUS |
Pan American Games
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light Heavy | 2019 | Lima, PER |
Pan American Championships
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light Heavy | 2017 | Tegucigalpa, HON |
Chemie Pokal
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light Heavy | 2018 | Halle, GER |
Grand Prix Usti
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light Heavy | 2019 | Usti nad Labem, CZE |
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La Sombra [The Shadow]. (olympics.com, 22 Apr 2021)
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Athlete
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Spanish
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Rolando Acebal [national], CUB
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Orthodox (olympics.com, 22 Apr 2021)
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In January 2014 he was shot in his left hip after he was held up by robbers. De la Cruz had been leaving a sports centre in Camaguey, Cuba, with fellow national team boxer Leinier Pero when the attack happened. He spent 24 hours in hospital and was unable to compete at the World Series of Boxing [WSB] match in Havana two weeks later. (boxingscene.com, 16 Jan 2014)
In September 2008 he suffered from facial paralysis. The condition stopped him training until January 2009. (trabajadores.cu, 28 Dec 2015)
In September 2008 he suffered from facial paralysis. The condition stopped him training until January 2009. (trabajadores.cu, 28 Dec 2015)
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He began boxing at age six at the Casino Gym in Camaguey, Cuba. (juventudrebelde.cu, 21 Dec 2011)
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To win gold at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. (olympics.com, 22 Apr 2021)
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His mother. (cubadebate.cu, 13 Nov 2015)
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"My main rival is myself. You have to have discipline and an awareness of what to do in each moment of the fight. You can't underestimate anyone, even if you believe yourself to be the favourite." (cubadebate.cu, 13 Nov 2015)
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In 2019 he was named Best Male Athlete in the Americas by the Association of National Olympic Committees. (telerebelde.icrt.cu, 18 Oct 2019)
In 2017 he was named Best Male Athlete in single sports by the National Sport, Physical Education and Recreation Institute [INDER] and the Cuban Journalist's Union. (trabajadores.cu, 12 Dec 2017)
In 2015 he was named Cuban Athlete of the Year alongside gymnast Manrique Larduet. He had also won the award in 2011. (talentocubano.cubava.cu, 27 Jan 2016; eldia.com.do, 28 Dec 2011)
In 2015 he was named Boxer of the Year by the International Boxing Association [AIBA]. (cubadebate.cu, 14 Oct 2015)
In 2017 he was named Best Male Athlete in single sports by the National Sport, Physical Education and Recreation Institute [INDER] and the Cuban Journalist's Union. (trabajadores.cu, 12 Dec 2017)
In 2015 he was named Cuban Athlete of the Year alongside gymnast Manrique Larduet. He had also won the award in 2011. (talentocubano.cubava.cu, 27 Jan 2016; eldia.com.do, 28 Dec 2011)
In 2015 he was named Boxer of the Year by the International Boxing Association [AIBA]. (cubadebate.cu, 14 Oct 2015)
Legend
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- Gold Medal
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
- WP:
- Win on Points
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