Omar Catari
Encyclopedia
Omar Catari Peraza (born April 25, 1964 in Barquisimeto
, Lara
) is a former Venezuela
n boxer
. At the 1984 Summer Olympics
he won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight
division (– 57 kg), alongside with Türgüt Aykaç
of Turkey.
1988
Barquisimeto
Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River.-Overview:...
, Lara
Lara (state)
Lara State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. The state capital is Barquisimeto.Lara State covers a total surface area of and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 1,795,100.- Municipalities and municipal seats :...
) is a former Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n 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...
. At the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
he won the bronze medal in the men's 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), alongside with Türgüt Aykaç
Türgüt Aykaç
Türgüt Aykaç is a former boxer from Turkey. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division , alongside with Omar Catari of Venezuela...
of Turkey.
Olympic results
1984- 1st round bye
- Defeated Azzedine Said (Algeria) RSC 2
- Defeated Satoru Higashi (Japan) 4-1
- Defeated Park Hyung-Ok (South Korea) 4-1
- Lost to Meldrick TaylorMeldrick TaylorMeldrick Taylor is a former Olympic gold medalist and world boxing champion in two weight classes.-Amateur career:...
(United States) 0-5
1988
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Moussa Kagambega (Burkina Faso) KO 1
- Lost to Abdelhak AchikAbdelhak AchikAbdelhak Achik is a former Moroccan amateur boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-Olympic results:*1st round bye...
(Morocco) KO 1