Juan Hernández Sierra

He is not to be confused with fellow Cuban boxer, Olympic Gold medalist Juan Hernández Pérez
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Sierra.
Juan Hernández
Personal information
Full name Juan Hernández Sierra
Born March 16, 1969 (1969-03-16) (age 47)
Guane, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Medal record
Men’s boxing
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Welterweight
1996 Atlanta Welterweight
World Championships
1991 Sydney Welterweight
1993 Tampere Welterweight
1995 Berlin Welterweight
1999 Houston Welterweight
1997 Budapest Welterweight
Pan American Games
1991 Havana Welterweight
1999 Winnipeg Welterweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
1990 Mexico City Welterweight
1993 Ponce Welterweight

Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight (< 67 kg) division during the 1990s. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. After having won silver at his Olympic debut he repeated that feat in Atlanta, United States (1996).

Four times he became world champion in his division, in 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1999.

Olympic results

1992

1996

2000


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