José Ortega (boxer)
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José Ortega Chumilla (born October 2, 1963 in Yecla, Murcia) is a former boxer from Spain, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain he was eliminated in the second round of the heavyweight division (– 91 kg) by New Zealand's David Tua.[citation needed]
In his hometown of Yecla, a sports pavilion is named after him, the Pabellón polideportivo José Ortega Chumilla.[1][2]
In 2016 at age 52, Ortega looked to make his return to the boxing ring at the 6th European Police & Fire Games held in Huelva, Spain.[3]
1988 Olympic results
[edit]Below is the record of José Ortega, a Spanish heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:
- Round of 32: lost to Gyula Alvics (Hungary) by decision, 0-5
References
[edit]- ^ Ródenas, Pedro García (2023-07-31). "Los servicios e instalaciones municipales reducen horario en agosto". El Periódico de Yecla (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Pabellón polideportivo José Ortega Chumilla, Polideportivo en Yecla - Murcia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Chumilla: "Voy a las Olimpiadas a ganar"". YeclaSport (in European Spanish). 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
External links
[edit]- (in Spanish) Spanish Olympic Committee Archived 2006-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Boxing record for José Ortega from BoxRec (registration required)
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