Hector Mendez ( Spanish Héctor Eugene Méndez , August 1, 1897 - December 13, 1977 ) is an Argentine boxer .
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| Floor | male |
| Full name | Mendez, Hector Eugenio |
| A country |  Argentina |
| Specialization | Boxing |
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Biography
As a lieutenant of the Argentine army [1] , at the 1924 Olympics in Paris, he won four fights, but in the final he lost to Belgian Jean Delarge and won silver in the weight category up to 67 kg [2] . The outcome of the final match was determined by the judges: Delarge was stronger in the first two rounds, but Mendez was significantly better in the third. The decision of the judges not only displeased the Argentine fans [3] , who organized the riots and tried to attack the judges [1] , but was later considered controversial [4] [5] .
At the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, Mendez was the team captain and carried the flag of Argentina [6] , but did not participate in fights [7] . He became the only boxer honored to carry the flag in the entire history of Argentina’s participation in the Olympic Games [6] .
He trained with Argentine champion Leon Abramoff [8] .
See also
- Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Alfredo Copello
- Pedro Quartucci
- Alfredo Porcio
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Ernesto Rodriguez III “Libro de los juegos olimpicos 1896–2012”
- ↑ Profile on Sports-reference.com
- ↑ Boxing at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Welterweight
- 1980 John V. Grombach, "The 1980 Olympic guide: complete sport history", Times Books, 1980, pp.46-47
- ↑ Chris Greyvenstein "The fighters", Don Nelson 1981, p.157
- ↑ 1 2 Laureles eternos: Una mano con guantes (inaccessible link)
- ↑ "Mejora la cosecha en suelo holandés" La mañana Neuquén, 07-07-2012
- ↑ Profesor Alfio A. Puglisi La Educación física en la escuela naval militar