Cristián Bejarano

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Bejarano and the second or maternal family name is Benítez.

Cristián Bejarano

Medal record Men's Boxing Competitor for  Mexico Olympic Games Bronze 2000 Sydney Lightweight Pan American Games Bronze 1999 Winnipeg Lightweight

Cristián Bejarano Benítez (born July 25, 1981 in Chihuahua, Mexico) is a Mexican boxer, who won a bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. Nicknamed "El Diablo" he represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he captured the bronze medal in the lightweight division.

Olympic results

• Defeated Gilbert Khunwane (Botswana) 17-5
• Defeated Gheorghe Lungu (Romania) 14-11
• Defeated Almazbek Raimkulov (Kyrgyzstan) 14-12
• Lost to Andriy Kotelnyk (Ukraine) 14-22

Pro

A year later he made his professional debut.

Bejarano turned pro in 2001 and has won his first 14 bouts against unknowns then he edged out former WBC champion Cesar Bazan.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Cristián Bejarano from BoxRec

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Name	Bejarano, Cristian
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Date of birth	July 25, 1981
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