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Teofilo Stevenson (Cuba)
Cuba's Stevenson, hailed as one of the best boxers of his time though he never turned professional, was the first fighter to win the gold medal in the same division three times.
Cuba's Stevenson, hailed as one of the best boxers of his time though he never turned professional, was the first fighter to win the gold medal in the same division three times.
Competing in what is now known as the super-heavyweight division, Jamaican-born Stevenson won his first gold at the 1972 Munich Games, and went on to win two more golds at the 1976 Montreal and 1980 Moscow Games.
Stevenson died, aged 60, on June 11 this year.
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