José David Mosquera
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José David Mosquera Mosquera (born October 7, 1983 in Carepa
, Antioquia) is a boxer
from Colombia
, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
for his native South America
n country. There he was outscored in the first round of the Lightweight (60 kg) division by America
's Vicente Escobedo
. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in second place at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Carepa
Carepa is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia....
, Antioquia) is a 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...
from Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
for his native South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n country. There he was outscored in the first round of the Lightweight (60 kg) division by America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
's Vicente Escobedo
Vicente Escobedo
Vicente Escobedo is an American professional boxer of Mexican descent.-Amateur career:As an amateur Escobedo boxed out of the Woodland Boxing Club....
. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in second place at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from April 4 to April 11, 2004. The competition was the final opportunity for amateur boxers from North-, Central- and South America to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.