Orlando Martínez

Orlando Martínez
Personal information
Full nameOrlando Martínez Romero
Nationality Cuba
Born(1944-09-02)September 2, 1944
DiedSeptember 22, 2021(2021-09-22) (aged 77)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classBantamweight
Medal record
Olympic Games
1972 MunichBantamweight
Pan American Games
1975 Mexico CityBantamweight

Orlando Martínez (September 2, 1944 – September 22, 2021) was a Cuban bantamweight boxer, who won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Three years later he captured the gold at the 1975 Pan American Games. Orlando was awarded a hotly disputed 3–2 split decision over Great Britain's George Turpin in the 1972 Munich Olympics semifinal before coasting to a comfortable points win over future professional world bantamweight champion Alfonso Zamora in the final to win the division's gold medal.