Maikro Romero

Maikro Romero (born December 9, 1972) is a Cuban boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) category at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Later he changed weight class to Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) and won the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships. Trying to defend his title in 1999, he lost to Brian Viloria in the final and won a silver medal. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney he won a bronze medal together with Kim Un-Chol of North Korea.

Amateur highlights

 * Two time gold medalist at the Pan American Games (1997, 1999)
 * Gold medalist at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Budapest
 * Four time Cuban National Champion (1992–1995)

Olympic results
1996
 * Defeated Eric Morel (United States) 24-12
 * Defeated Lernik Papyan (Armenia) 22-6
 * Defeated Elias Recaido (Philippines) 18-3
 * Defeated Albert Pakeyev (Russia) 12-6
 * Defeated Bulat Jumadilov (Kazakhstan) 12-11

2000
 * Defeated José Luis Varela (Venezuela) 15-1
 * Defeated Marian Velicu (Romania) RSC 4
 * Defeated Valeriy Sydorenko (Ukraine) 12-5
 * Lost to Brahim Asloum (France) 12-13