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| Nationality | Cuban | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 March 1954 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||
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Orlando Palacios (born 16 March 1954) is a Cuban boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] At the 1972 Summer Olympics, he defeated Joe Cofie of Ghana, before losing to Gabriel Pometcu of Romania. [1]
Volodymyr Stepanovych Holubnychy was a Soviet and Ukrainian race walker, who competed for the Soviet Union. He dominated the 20 kilometre race walk in the 1960s and 1970s, winning four Olympic medals from 1960 to 1972 and finishing seventh in 1976. He became Olympic champion in 1960 and 1968. He is regarded as one of the greatest race walkers of all time and competed at the Olympics on five occasions in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976.
Uganda competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany which were held from 26 August to 11 September 1972. The nation's delegation consisted of 33 athletes: seventeen field hockey players, eight boxers and eight track and field athletes
Barbados competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 13 competitors, 8 men and 5 women, took part in 13 events in 4 sports.
Albania first participated at the Summer Olympic Games in 1972. They missed the next four games, three of them for political reasons due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott, 1984 Summer Olympics boycott and 1988 boycotts, but returned for the Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics. They have appeared in all games since then. They made their Winter Olympic Games debut in 2006. Albania normally competes in events that include swimming, athletics, weightlifting, shooting, and wrestling. The country has not yet won any Olympic medal. Along with Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Malta and Monaco, Albania is one of five current European participants that have never won an Olympic medal. They have been represented by the Albanian National Olympic Committee since 1972.
Cruz Rolando Palacios Castillo is a Honduran sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He was born in Sambo Creek, a traditional Garífuna village. His personal best time is 10.22 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Toluca.
Felipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events.
Win Maung is a Burmese boxer, who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Competing in the Bantamweight category, he lost to Orlando Martínez of Cuba in the second round.
Teodoro Palacios Flores was a Guatemalan high jumper who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal at the 1963 Pan American Games. Teodoro's son is Grammy nominated American composer Marcos "Kosine" Palacios, of the production group, Da Internz.
Orlando Rivas is a Colombian former footballer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Orlando Ventura is a Mexican former field hockey player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Oaxaca City.
Mitchell Ivey is a former American international swimmer who was a backstroke specialist and Olympic medalist. Ivey later became a prominent Olympic and college swimming coach.
Ángela María Figueroa Palacios, known as Ángela Figueroa, is a Colombian athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 43rd overall.
Eliecith Palacios Santos is a Colombian sprinter.
Orlando Bates is a Barbadian former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and individual pursuit events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Orlando Silva Infante is a Chilean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Hermenegildo Palacio Cantero is a Cuban rower. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.
The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 57 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 45 boxers from 45 nations competed.
Joe Cofie is a Ghanaian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 1972 Summer Olympics, he lost in his first fight to Orlando Palacios of Cuba.
Orlando Gonçalves is a Portuguese wrestler. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Orlando Cowley is a Cuban water polo player. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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