Faustino Reyes
Encyclopedia
Faustino Reyes López is a former boxer
from Spain
, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain. There he won the silver medal in the featherweight
division (– 57 kg), after being defeated in the final by Germany
's Andreas Tews
.
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...
from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain. There he won the silver medal in the featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
division (– 57 kg), after being defeated in the final by Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Andreas Tews
Andreas Tews
Andreas Tews was a German amateur boxer. Tews won the Flyweight Silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the Featherweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics....
.
Olympic results
- Defeated Brian Carr (Great Britain) 22-10
- Defeated Somluck KamsingSomluck KamsingSomluck Kamsing is a Thai boxer. His name is sometimes spelled as Somrak Khamsing.During the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, Kamsing lit the torch during the Games' opening ceremony. Kamsing was born in Khon Kaen...
(Thailand) 24-15 - Defeated Eddy Suarez (Cuba) 17-7
- Defeated Ramazan Palyani (Unified Team) 14-9
- Lost to Andreas TewsAndreas TewsAndreas Tews was a German amateur boxer. Tews won the Flyweight Silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the Featherweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics....
(Germany) 9-16