Félix Savón
Félix Savón is a Cuban amateur heavyweight boxer who won Olympic gold medals in 1992, 1996, and 2000 and six world championships.
1992 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Barcelona, Spain, from July 25 to August 9, 1992. Savón won his first Olympic heavyweight gold medal in Barcelona.
Teófilo Stevenson: A Cuban heavyweight boxer who won three Olympic gold medals and three world amateur championships. Stevenson was Savón’s celebrated predecessor as Cuba’s Olympic heavyweight champion.
Amateur boxing: A form of boxing contested under rules emphasizing regulated bouts and competition rather than professional prizefighting. Savón’s championships came through the amateur rather than professional ranks.
Cuba at the Olympics: Cuba’s participation and medal history at the Olympic Games. Savón’s three golds contributed to Cuba’s prominent Olympic boxing record.
1996 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia, from July 19 to August 4, 1996. Savón retained his Olympic heavyweight title in Atlanta.
Roberto Balado: A Cuban super-heavyweight boxer who won Olympic gold in 1992 and world titles in 1989 and 1991. Balado and Savón were leading Cuban heavyweight boxers in the same era.
Heavyweight (boxing): A boxing weight class with minimum limits that vary by ruleset and competition type. Savón competed in the heavyweight division throughout his Olympic career.
Cuban boxing: The boxing tradition and institutions of Cuba, especially its internationally successful amateur program. Savón became one of the defining champions of this national tradition.
2000 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia, from September 15 to October 1, 2000. His third consecutive Olympic gold made him one of boxing’s three-time champions.
Odlanier Solís: A Cuban boxer who won Olympic gold in 2004 before turning professional. Solís followed Savón in Cuba’s heavyweight amateur tradition.