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This is about a Venezuelan boxer. For American boxer of Mexican origin, see Francisco Rodriguez (American boxer)

Francisco Rodríguez Personal information Full name: Francisco Antonio Rodríguez Brito Nickname(s): "Morochito" Nationality:  Venezuela Rated at: Light Flyweight and Flyweight Date of birth: September 20, 1945 (1945-09-20) (age 64) Place of birth: Cumaná, Sucre Height: 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Weight: 132 pounds (60 kg)

Medal record Men's boxing Competitor for  Venezuela Olympic Games Gold 1968 Mexico City Light flyweight Pan American Games Gold 1967 Winnipeg Flyweight Gold 1971 Cali Flyweight

Francisco Antonio Rodríguez Brito (born September 20, 1945) is a Venezuelan boxer. At the 1968 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the inaugural men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division, after having claimed the gold as well at the 1967 and 1971 Pan American Games. He carried the flag for his native country at the opening ceremony at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Amateur career

Rodriguez, nicknamed "Morochito", was Venezuela's first, and as of 2008 only, Olympic gold medalist, winning gold in the light flyweight division in its inaugural year of competition, 1968. His amateur record stood at 266 wins, 4 losses.

Olympic results

1968

• 1st round bye
• Defeated Rafael Carbonell (Cuba) 5-0
• Defeated Khata Karunatarne (Ceylon) TKO 2
• Defeated Harlan Marbley (United States) 4-1
• Defeated Jee Yong-Ju (South Korea) 3-2

1972

• Lost to Dennis Talbot (Australia) KO 2

Honors

He was inducted into the Venezuelan Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.

References

• sports-reference

Venezuela medal winners at the Olympics Games 1 Gold Francisco Rodriguez (1968) 2 Silver Pedro Gamarro (1976) · Bernardo Piñango (1980) 3 Bronze Arnoldo Devonish (1952) · Enrico Forcella (1960) · Marcelino Bolivar (1984) · Omar Catari (1984) · Rafael Vidal (1984) · Adriana Carmona (2004) · Israel Jose Rubio (2004) · Dalia Contreras (2008)