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Teófilo Stevenson

1952 - 2012

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Teófilo Stevenson Lawrence (Spanish pronunciation: [teˈofilo steˈβenson]; 29 March 1952 – 11 June 2012) was a Cuban amateur boxer who competed from 1966 to 1986. Stevenson won the Val Barker Trophy (1972) as well was honored with the Olympic Order (1987) and is one of only three boxers to win three Olympic gold medals – alongside the Hungarian László Papp and the fellow Cuban Félix Savón. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Teófilo Stevenson is the 14th most popular boxer (up from 18th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Cuba (up from 23rd in 2019) and the most popular Cuban Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Teófilo Stevenson ranks 14 out of 496. Before him are Max Schmeling, Ján Zachara, Vitali Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Sonny Liston, and Rubin Carter. After him are Carlos Monzón, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, László Papp, Wladimir Klitschko, Jake LaMotta, and Nino Benvenuti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Teófilo Stevenson ranks 85. Before him are Reinhard Genzel, Ari Vatanen, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Osvaldo Ardiles, Danilo Türk, and Paul Stanley. After him are Lee Soo-man, Udo Dirkschneider, Bülent Ersoy, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, Terry O'Quinn, and Haider al-Abadi. Among people deceased in 2012, Teófilo Stevenson ranks 72. Before him are Dave Brubeck, John Atta Mills, J. Christopher Stevens, Harry Carey Jr., Bingu wa Mutharika, and Malam Bacai Sanhá. After him are Eduard Khil, Richard Lynch, Chavela Vargas, Ben Gazzara, Chaleo Yoovidhya, and Helmut Haller.

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In Cuba

Among people born in Cuba, Teófilo Stevenson ranks 21 out of 300. Before him are Celia Cruz (1925), Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1956), Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado (1919), Juan Almeida Bosque (1927), Alicia Alonso (1920), and Ibrahim Ferrer (1927). After him are Rita Marley (1946), Javier Sotomayor (1967), Gerardo Machado (1871), Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (1819), Vilma Espín (1930), and Aleida March (1936).

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Among BOXERS In Cuba

Among boxers born in Cuba, Teófilo Stevenson ranks 1. After him are Félix Savón (1967), José Nápoles (1940), Orlando Martínez (1944), Emilio Correa (1953), Benny Paret (1937), José Gómez Mustelier (1959), Roberto Balado (1969), Armando Martínez (1961), Hipólito Ramos (1956), Andrés Aldama (1956), and Guillermo Rigondeaux (1980).

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