Arturo Rodriguez

Arturo Rodriguez, full name Arturo Jaime Rodríguez Jurado and nicknamed El Mono (27 May 1907 – 21 November 1982), was an Argentine boxer and rugby union player who won the gold medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, one of two Argentine boxing golds at those Games.^{1 • 3}

Olympic boxing

Rodríguez competed for Argentina at two Olympic Games. At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris he entered the men's light-heavyweight event and was eliminated in the first round, finishing tied for 17th.¹

The 1928 heavyweight title. In Amsterdam, Rodríguez moved up to the heavyweight division and fought through five bouts to the title. He knocked out the Irish boxer Matthew Flanagan in the first round, then defeated Sam Olij of the Netherlands and Michael Michaelsen of Denmark on points.

Rugby union

Rodríguez's sporting life extended well beyond the ring. As a member of CA San Isidro he took part regularly in the Argentine rugby championship through the 1920s and 1930s, playing in the inside center and outside center positions.

Family and later life

Rugby continued in the family. Olympedia lists him as the uncle of the Olympic athlete Fernando Rodríguez.¹

Date discrepancies

Reference works disagree on some biographical dates. Olympedia gives his birth as 27 May 1907 in San Luis and his death as 21 November 1982,¹ while the Great Olympians database gives 26 May 1907 in Buenos Aires and death on 22 November 1982,² and the German-language biographical summary likewise records 26 May 1907 and 22 November 1982.

References

1. Olympedia – Arturo Rodríguez
2. Great Olympians – biographies – ROD
3. Olympedia, Argentina at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Initially written Oct 21, 2026 · Edited: Oct 25, 2026

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