Azea Austinama
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Azea Augustama is a Haiti
an boxer
who qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games at light-heavy through a bronze medal
finish at the second Americas qualifier. In 2008 he also won the Golden Gloves
.
At the 2007 PanAm Games Augustama lost in the quarter final. aAt the 2007 World Championships he competed at 201 lbs, while his younger brother Elie competed at 178. Both lost their first bouts, and Azea dropped down to 178 afterwards. His older brother Emmanuel fights at super heavyweight. All three brothers and their father work in a construction company.
At the first Olympic qualifier he was shut out 0:11 by Carlos Negron
. At the second he lost to PanAm Champion Eleider Alvarez
in the semi but defeated Mexican Ventura Vasquez in the all-important third place match. As of October 2007 his record was 60-10.
The Augustamas have lived in Florida since 1990 and Azea won the junior tournaments of the Golden Gloves. The other brothers, however, do not possess dual citizenship. In 2008 he was able to compete in the senior Golden Gloves as a non-citizen and won the tournament.
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
an boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games at light-heavy through a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
finish at the second Americas qualifier. In 2008 he also won the Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...
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At the 2007 PanAm Games Augustama lost in the quarter final. aAt the 2007 World Championships he competed at 201 lbs, while his younger brother Elie competed at 178. Both lost their first bouts, and Azea dropped down to 178 afterwards. His older brother Emmanuel fights at super heavyweight. All three brothers and their father work in a construction company.
At the first Olympic qualifier he was shut out 0:11 by Carlos Negron
Carlos Negron
Carlos Negrón Colón is a professional boxer who competes in the cruiserweight division. As an amateur, he represented Puerto Rico at numerous international events...
. At the second he lost to PanAm Champion Eleider Alvarez
Eleider Alvarez
Eléyder Álvarez Baytar is a Colombian amateur boxer, best known for winning the 2007 Pan American Games in the men's light heavyweight division.-Amateur Career:...
in the semi but defeated Mexican Ventura Vasquez in the all-important third place match. As of October 2007 his record was 60-10.
The Augustamas have lived in Florida since 1990 and Azea won the junior tournaments of the Golden Gloves. The other brothers, however, do not possess dual citizenship. In 2008 he was able to compete in the senior Golden Gloves as a non-citizen and won the tournament.