Edgar Muñoz
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Edgar Ramón Muñoz Mata (born December 22, 1983) is a boxer
from Venezuela
, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
for his native South American country.
Muñoz won the bronze medal in the same division in 2003 at the Pan American Games
in Santo Domingo
. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Tijuana, Mexico.
At the Olympics he upset Marijo Šivolija
but was stopped in the second round of the Light heavyweight (81 kg)
division by Belarus' eventual runner-up Magomed Aripgadjiev
.
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 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...
, 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 American country.
Muñoz won the bronze medal in the same division in 2003 at the Pan American Games
Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15....
in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Tijuana, Mexico from March 12 to March 20, 2004. It was the first chance for amateur boxers from North-, Central- and South America to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo,...
in Tijuana, Mexico.
At the Olympics he upset Marijo Šivolija
Marijo Šivolija
Marijo Šivolija-Jelica is a Croatian amateur boxer best known to medal repeatedly in international competition at light heavyweight.-Career:In 2003 he won a silver medal at the European Championships....
but was stopped in the second round of the Light heavyweight (81 kg)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Light Heavyweight
The Light Heavyweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the third-heaviest class. Light Heavyweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 81 kilograms.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results: -References:*...
division by Belarus' eventual runner-up Magomed Aripgadjiev
Magomed Aripgadjiev
Magomed Aripgadzhiyev or Mahamed Ali is a Belarusian boxer, who competed in the Men's Light Heavyweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal...
.