Official: Olympic boxer Teofilo Stevenson dies

wptvteofilo_20120611212531_JPG

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

advertisement

Posted: 06/11/2012

HAVANA - A Cuban sports official says three-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Teofilo Stevenson has died.

The official says the 60-year-old fighter died Monday of a heart attack. The official agreed to confirm the death on condition of anonymity because the government has not made an official announcement. The official did not offer further details.

With a devastating right hand, he won gold medals as a heavyweight fighter in three consecutive Olympics -- 1972 in Munich, 1976 in Montreal and 1980 in Moscow. That made him only the second amateur boxer at the time to have won three gold medals.

Earlier this year, he called his appearances at the Olympics "the greatest memories" of his life.

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

  • Comments

Featured Stories


  1. Latest mugshots: Palm Beach County

    Latest mugshots: Palm Beach County

    Click here to see the latest mugshots in Palm Beach County

    • Latest mugshots: St. Lucie County

      Latest mugshots: St. Lucie County

      Click here to see the latest mugshots in St. Lucie County.

      • PHOTOS: Celebrities who died too young

        PHOTOS: Celebrities who died too young

        Celebrities who died too young include Whitney, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, Tupac, and Phil Hartman.

        Advertisement
        • What's Trending Now...
         
        • Stay Connected