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As of the 2008 Games, Puerto Ricans have won 6 medals in the Summer Olympics, all in boxing: Silver 1) 1984 - Luis Ortiz, lightweight Bronze 1) 1948 - Juan Venegas, bantamweight 2) 1976 - Orlando Maldonado, light flyweight 3) 1984 - Aristides Gonzales, middleweight 4) 1992 - Anibal Acevedo, welterweight 5) 1996 - Daniel Santos, welterweight
He was a World Champion bantamweight boxer,
John Ruiz of Massachusetts & of Puerto Rican decent was the first Hispanic heavyweight champion.
the only country that has had at least one champion in all weight class is Puerto Rico.
Yes. He went on to attend high school at Vizcarondo High School in Puerto Rico. He then joined an amateur Baseball league and went on to play in the pros.
wilfredo benitez of puerto rico won a title at the ripe old age of 17.
Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón, Jr. (born on February 21, 1979) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. In his native Puerto Rico, he is known as both Carly and Carlito.He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment in its RAW Brand. olón is a former United States Champion, and Intercontinental Champion and has been part of both the Raw and SmackDown brands. He is the only wrestler to win titles on two separate debuts in WWE and the second Puerto Rican to become WWE Intercontinental Champion after Pedro Morales.
Juan Felix "Tito" Trinidad Garcia is a retired Puerto Rican professional boxer. He won his first world championship by defeating Maurice Blocker.
Roberto Clemente attended Vizcarondo High School in Carolina, Puerto Rico, but he was not able to attend college because he started his major league career at the age of 20.
The fear of Puerto Ricans is "Puerto Phobia" The fear of Puerto Ricans is "Puerto Phobia"
Soy de Puerto Rico. (I'm from Puerto Rico) or Soy puertorriqueño. (I'm a Puerto Rican)
Miguel Cotto is a Puerto Rican professional boxer, he is related to three other famous Cotto boxers. Also he is a four time world champion in three different weight classes.