Teófilo Stevenson

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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Stevenson and the second or maternal family name is Lawrence.
Teófilo Stevenson
Stevenson in 1985
Born
Teófilo Stevenson Lawrence

(1952-03-29)29 March 1952
Puerto Padre, Las Tunas, Cuba
Died11 June 2012(2012-06-11) (aged 60)
Havana, Cuba
Other names"Pirolo"
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights332
Wins302
Losses22
Draws8
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Cuba
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 0 0
World Championships 3 0 0
Central American Championships 6 0 0
North American Championships 0 0 1
Pan American Games 2 0 1
Central American and Caribbean Games 2 0 0
Friendship Games 1 0 0
Total 17 0 2
Olympic Games
1972 Munich Heavyweight
1976 Montreal Heavyweight
1980 Moscow Heavyweight
Friendship Games
1984 Havana Super Heavyweight
Pan American Games
1971 Cali Heavyweight
1975 Mexico City Heavyweight
1979 San Juan Heavyweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
1974 Santo Domingo Heavyweight
1982 Havana Super Heavyweight
World Championships
1974 Havana Heavyweight
1978 Belgrade Heavyweight
1986 Reno Super Heavyweight
Central America and the Caribbean Championships
1970 Havana Heavyweight
1971 San Juan Heavyweight
1972 San José Heavyweight
1973 Mexico City Heavyweight
1974 Caracas Heavyweight
1977 Panama City Heavyweight
North American Championships
1983 Houston Super Heavyweight

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 – alongside the Hungarian László Papp and the fellow Cuban Félix Savón.

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