Juan Gabriel Medina Herrad (born 16 October 1992 in La Romana, La Romana) is a Dominican boxer who competes as a 48 kg light flyweight.[1][2] He won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Combat Games and the 2011 Pan American Games.
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Full name | Juan Gabriel Medina Herrad | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | La Romana, La Romana Province, Dominican Republic | October 16, 1992||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | Light flyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early and personal life
editMedina started boxing under the guidance of coach Severino Aquino at the age of 10.[3] He is a military athlete in the Dominican Air Force, with the rank of private.[4]
Career
edit2009
editHe won the gold medal at the Pan American Junior Championship for under 15-16 held in Ecuador.[5]
2010
editMedina competed at the 2010 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships, being defeated by Indian boxer Devendro Laishram 17–8 in his first fight.[6] He also boxed in the 2010 World Combat Games in Beijing, China, where he won the bronze medal after losing to Zou Shiming of China.[2][7] He represented La Romana at the 2010 Romana Cup, winning the gold medal in the 49 kg light flyweight category by defeating Luis Díaz of the Dominican Republic National Team.[2] [8][9]
2011
editMedina boxed at Pan American Games Qualifier 1 in Cumaná, Venezuela, winning the gold medal and thus qualifying for the Pan American Games.[10] At the games he lost to Joselito Velázquez in the semifinal to finish with the bronze medal in the light flyweight category.[2][11]
In July 2011, Medina boxed at the 5th CISM Military World Games and was defeated by Indian Nanao Singh 20–18 in the preliminary round of the 49 kg category.[12] At the Romana Cup, held in his hometown La Romana, he won the gold medal in the 46–49 kg category and was nominated Most Technical Boxer in the event.[13] In the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships he lost 17–6 to Zou Shiming in the first round.[14][15]
2012
editMedina avenged his Pan American Games defeat against Velasquez in the quarterfinal of the Independence Cup[16] and went on to win the gold medal in the −49 kg category, defeating Mexican Óscar Valdez.[17][18] In March, Medina was runner-up to Dagoberto Agüero for the Dominican Republic Boxing Federation's Boxer of the Year award.[19]
Medina was disqualified in his last-16 fight against Velázquez in the American Olympic Qualification Tournament.[20] After being down 9–17 in the third round, Medina downed Velásquez with an illegal low punch, and the referee disqualified him.[21]
References
edit- ^ "Juan Gabriel Medina Herrad". International Boxing Association. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ^ a b c d "AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Event Rio de Janeiro 2012 Athletes Biographies" (PDF). AIBA. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- ^ "Juan Gabriel Medina Sueña con oro panamericano" (in Spanish). Hoy. 2010-06-01. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ "La FAD en los Panamericanos" (in Spanish). Fuerza Aérea Dominicana. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ^ "Boxing News" (PDF). AIBA. 2009. pp. 32, 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "All-win day for Indian pugilists". The Telegraph India. 2010-04-27. Archived from the original on 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ^ "Boxing Light Fly 46–49 kg" (PDF). AIBA. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ^ "XXVIII Copa Romana 2010 – Medallists by Weight Category" (PDF). FEDOBOXA. 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2012-05-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Aguero y Medina ganan oro en la Copa Romana de boxeo" (in Spanish). Listin Diario. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ "Boxeadores RD brillan en torneo Venezuela" (in Spanish). El Nacional. 2011-04-01. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ ."Puerto Rico y Dominicana se llevan primeros bronces en boxeo panamericano" (in Spanish). Terra. AFP. 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ "Boxing – Mens 49 Kg – Light Fly" (PDF). 5 CISM Military World Games. 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2012-05-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "RD, campeón de la XXIX Copa Romana de Boxeo". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- ^ "Chinese pair reach last 16 at boxing worlds". Xinhua. AFP. 2011-09-29. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ "China's boxing champ Zou takes winning start in Baku". Tips News. AFP. 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ^ "Medina se desquita revés ante mexicano Velásquez" (in Spanish). Listin Diario. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ Cadete, Primitivo (2012-02-23). "Selección A gana la Copa Independencia de Boxeo" (in Spanish). Hoy. Archived from the original on 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ Dorame, Daniel (2012-02-24). "Gana el oro boxeador sonorense Óscar Valdez en la copa independencia" (in Spanish). Al Dia Sonora. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
- ^ Cadete, Primitivo (2012-03-11). "La Gala del Boxeo Olímpico será celebrada mañana" (in Spanish). Hoy. Archived from the original on 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- ^ "Teenager Jantony Ortiz eliminates strong US boxer in Rio". AIBA. 2012-05-07. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- ^ "Avanza mexicano Velázquez a cuartos de final en Preolímpico de Boxeo" (in Spanish). Yahoo! Deportes. NOTIMEX. 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
External links
edit- Profile of Medina on the web site of the International Boxing Association