Cuban Teofilo Stevenson Makes Olympic History

In 1972, Teofilo Stevenson of Cuba became a heavyweight Olympic champion, capturing his first ever gold medal. Four years later he defended his Olympic title... in Montreal. At the 1980 Moscow Games, Teofilo went down in Olympic history by becoming the first boxer to earn the gold medal in the same division three times. Stevenson finished his career in 1988 with 302 victories and only 22 loses. Boxing Heavyweight Men's Final - Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics - Teofilo Stevenson (CUB), Pyotr Zayev (URS), Jurgen Fanghanel (GDR), Istvan Levai (HUN)

Cuban Teofilo Stevenson Makes Olympic History

Name: Cuban Teofilo Stevenson Makes Olympic History
Uploaded: 1980-07-19T05:55:00.000Z
Duration: 3 min 44 s
Description: In 1972, Teofilo Stevenson of Cuba became a heavyweight Olympic champion, capturing his first ever gold medal. Four years later he defended his Olympic

In 1972, Teofilo Stevenson of Cuba became a heavyweight Olympic champion, capturing his first ever gold medal. Four years later he defended his Olympic title... in Montreal. At the 1980 Moscow Games, Teofilo went down in Olympic history by becoming the first boxer to earn the gold medal in the same division three times. Stevenson finished his career in 1988 with 302 victories and only 22 loses. Boxing Heavyweight Men's Final - Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics - Teofilo Stevenson (CUB), Pyotr Zayev (URS), Jurgen Fanghanel (GDR), Istvan Levai (HUN)