Gilberto Carrillo
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Gilberto Carillo was a male amateur boxer
from Cuba
.
He competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics
held in Munich
, Germany
in the light-heavyweight event, where he finished in second place.
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 Cuba
Cuba
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He competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
held in Munich
Munich
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, Germany
Germany
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in the light-heavyweight event, where he finished in second place.