Carmelo Robledo
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Carmelo Ambrosio Robledo (July 13, 1912 – c. 1981) was an Argentine
boxer
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
and in the 1932 Summer Olympics
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In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the bantamweight competition
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Four years later he won the gold medal in the featherweight class after winning the final against Josef Schleinkofer
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
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 competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
and in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the bantamweight competition
Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's bantamweight
The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 118 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, August 7, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928.18 boxers from 18 nations...
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Four years later he won the gold medal in the featherweight class after winning the final against Josef Schleinkofer
Josef Schleinkofer
Josef Schleinkofer was a German boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:In 1932 he won the silver medal in the featherweight class after losing the final against Carmelo Robledo.- Olympic results :...
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