Claudio Barrientos
Encyclopedia
Claudio "Tripa" Barrientos (born November 10, 1936 in Osorno
— died May 7, 1982) was a Chile
an boxer
, who won the bronze medal in the bantamweight (119.5 pounds) division at the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, Australia
. A year earlier he won the silver medal at the Pan American Games
. His nickname
was Tripa. Barrientos died at age 45.
Osorno, Chile
Osorno is a city and commune in southern Chile and capital of Osorno Province in the Los Lagos Region. It had a population of 145,475, as of the 2002 census...
— died May 7, 1982) was a Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an 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 won the bronze medal in the bantamweight (119.5 pounds) division at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. A year earlier he won the silver medal at the Pan American Games
Boxing at the 1955 Pan American Games
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1955 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from March 12 to March 26, with the inclusion of two new weight divisions to the existing eight.- Medal winners :...
. His nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
was Tripa. Barrientos died at age 45.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Zenon StefaniukZenon StefaniukZenon Stefaniuk was a Polish boxer.He twice won the gold medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in the Bantamweight division at Warsaw 1953 and West Berlin 1955...
(Poland) points - Defeated Eder JofreEder JofreÉder Jofre is a retired Brazilian boxer and former bantamweight and featherweight champion .-Amateur career:Jofre represented his native country at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.-Olympic Results:*1st round bye...
(Brazil) points - Lost to Song Soon-ChunSong Soon-ChunSong Soon-Chun is a former amateur boxer from South Korea.-Career:...
(South Korea) points