Fabrizio Nieva
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Fabrizio Nieva is a retired male lightweight
boxer
from Argentina
, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. There he was defeated in the second round of the men's lightweight division (– 60 kg) by South Korea's Shin Eun-Chul
on points (11-27).
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
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 Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. There he was defeated in the second round of the men's lightweight division (– 60 kg) by South Korea's Shin Eun-Chul
Shin Eun-Chul
Shin Eun-Chul is a retired South Korean amateur boxer.-Career:Lee won a bronze medal in the men's lightweight division at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Budapest.- Results :...
on points (11-27).