Nico Hernandez was born on January 4,1996 and is an American boxer, from Wichita, Kansas.
13 Facts About Nico Hernandez
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Nico Hernandez is an Olympic medalist and pro boxer, noted for unusually fast and aggressive boxing.
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Nico Hernandez's career was chiefly built on his relationship with two colleagues: his father, and his best friend.
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Nico Hernandez was first introduced to boxing at age 9, by his father, Lewis, a truck driver in Wichita, Kansas, who later became Hernandez's coach.
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At Wichita North High School, Nico Hernandez excelled in wrestling, eagerly taking on better and bigger opponents with a ferocity and endurance that shocked them, and his coach.
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Nico Hernandez defeated Argentina's Leandro Blanc in the semifinals to secure his place in the Olympic competition and advanced to the final to face Yuberjen Martinez of Colombia.
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Nico Hernandez again started slowly, but this time could not make the come-from-behind win.
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An accidental head-butt gashed Nico Hernandez, leading to a bloody face and briefly blurred vision; a doctor cleaned him up between rounds 2 and 3, but he did not rebound fully.
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Nico Hernandez was Wichita's first Olympic medalist since the 1984 team gold medal wins of women's basketball star Lynette Woodard and men's volleyball athlete Marc Waldie.
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Nico Hernandez was the first Wichitan to win an individual Olympic medal since runner Jim Ryun won silver in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
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On his return to Wichita, Nico Hernandez was celebrated with an official city reception party at the local airport, a parade through his neighborhood, and a celebration at his alma mater, Wichita High School North.
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Nico Hernandez was awarded a four-year scholarship to Wichita State University, which he expressed plans to use.
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Shortly after his Olympic victory, USA Today reported that Nico Hernandez planned to turn to professional boxing after the 2016 Olympics.