Rafael Iglesias (boxer)
Iglesias (left) vs. Gunnar Nilsson in the 1948 Olympic final | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Argentino Rafael Iglesias | |||||||||||
| Born | 25 May 1924 Avellaneda, Argentina | |||||||||||
| Died | 1 January 1999 (aged 74) San Juan, Argentina | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||
Argentino Rafael Iglesias (25 May 1924 – 1 January 1999) was an Argentine heavyweight boxer. He won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England by knocking out Gunnar Nilsson in the final. Iglesias was knocked out himself in his only bout as a professional, in 1952.