Juan Medina Herrad

Juan Gabriel Medina Herrad (born 16 October 1992 in La Romana, La Romana) is a Dominican boxer who competes as a 48 kg light flyweight.^[1][2] He won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Combat Games and the 2011 Pan American Games.

Juan Medina

Personal information
Full name	Juan Gabriel Medina Herrad
Nationality	Dominican Republic
Born	(1992-10-16) October 16, 1992 (age 31) La Romana, La Romana Province, Dominican Republic
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Weight class	Light flyweight
Medal record Men's Boxing Representing the  Dominican Republic World Combat Games 2010 Beijing Boxing −49 kg Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Light flyweight

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Medina and the second or maternal family name is Herrad.

Early and personal life

Medina started boxing under the guidance of coach Severino Aquino at the age of 10.^[3] He is a military athlete in the Dominican Air Force, with the rank of private.^[4]

Career

2009

He won the gold medal at the Pan American Junior Championship for under 15-16 held in Ecuador.^[5]

2010

Medina competed at the 2010 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships, being defeated by Indian boxer Devendro Laishram 17–8 in his first fight.^[6] He also boxed in the 2010 World Combat Games in Beijing, China, where he won the bronze medal after losing to Zou Shiming of China.^[2][7] He represented La Romana at the 2010 Romana Cup, winning the gold medal in the 49 kg light flyweight category by defeating Luis Díaz of the Dominican Republic National Team.^[2][8][9]

2011

Medina boxed at Pan American Games Qualifier 1 in Cumaná, Venezuela, winning the gold medal and thus qualifying for the Pan American Games.^[10] At the games he lost to Joselito Velázquez in the semifinal to finish with the bronze medal in the light flyweight category.^[2][11]

In July 2011, Medina boxed at the 5th CISM Military World Games and was defeated by Indian Nanao Singh 20–18 in the preliminary round of the 49 kg category.^[12] At the Romana Cup, held in his hometown La Romana, he won the gold medal in the 46–49 kg category and was nominated Most Technical Boxer in the event.^[13] In the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships he lost 17–6 to Zou Shiming in the first round.^[14][15]

2012

Medina avenged his Pan American Games defeat against Velasquez in the quarterfinal of the Independence Cup^[16] and went on to win the gold medal in the −49 kg category, defeating Mexican Óscar Valdez.^[17][18] In March, Medina was runner-up to Dagoberto Agüero for the Dominican Republic Boxing Federation's Boxer of the Year award.^[19]

Medina was disqualified in his last-16 fight against Velázquez in the American Olympic Qualification Tournament.^[20] After being down 9–17 in the third round, Medina downed Velásquez with an illegal low punch, and the referee disqualified him.^[21]

References

1. . International Boxing Association. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
2. "AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Event Rio de Janeiro 2012 Athletes Biographies" (PDF). AIBA. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
3. "Juan Gabriel Medina Sueña con oro panamericano" (in Spanish). Hoy. 2010-06-01. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
4. "La FAD en los Panamericanos" (in Spanish). Fuerza Aérea Dominicana. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
5. (PDF). AIBA. 2009. pp. 32, 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
6. . The Telegraph India. 2010-04-27. Archived from the original on 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
7. "Boxing Light Fly 46–49 kg" (PDF). AIBA. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
8. "XXVIII Copa Romana 2010 – Medallists by Weight Category" (PDF). FEDOBOXA. 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2012-05-18.^{[permanent dead link]}
9. "Aguero y Medina ganan oro en la Copa Romana de boxeo" (in Spanish). Listin Diario. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
10. "Boxeadores RD brillan en torneo Venezuela" (in Spanish). El Nacional. 2011-04-01. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
11. ."Puerto Rico y Dominicana se llevan primeros bronces en boxeo panamericano" (in Spanish). Terra. AFP. 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
12. "Boxing – Mens 49 Kg – Light Fly" (PDF). 5 CISM Military World Games. 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2012-05-18.^{[permanent dead link]}
13. "RD, campeón de la XXIX Copa Romana de Boxeo". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
14. . Xinhua. AFP. 2011-09-29. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
15. "China's boxing champ Zou takes winning start in Baku". Tips News. AFP. 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
16. "Medina se desquita revés ante mexicano Velásquez" (in Spanish). Listin Diario. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
17. Cadete, Primitivo (2012-02-23). "Selección A gana la Copa Independencia de Boxeo" (in Spanish). Hoy. Archived from the original on 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
18. Dorame, Daniel (2012-02-24). "Gana el oro boxeador sonorense Óscar Valdez en la copa independencia" (in Spanish). Al Dia Sonora. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
19. Cadete, Primitivo (2012-03-11). "La Gala del Boxeo Olímpico será celebrada mañana" (in Spanish). Hoy. Archived from the original on 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
20. . AIBA. 2012-05-07. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
21. "Avanza mexicano Velázquez a cuartos de final en Preolímpico de Boxeo" (in Spanish). Yahoo! Deportes. NOTIMEX. 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2012-05-14.

External links

• on the web site of the International Boxing Association