Jean Carlos Prada
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Jean Carlos Prada Pasedo (born August 4, 1984) is a male welterweight
boxer
from Venezuela
, who represented his country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece. He was defeated in the first round of the men's welterweight division (– 69 kg) by Uzbekistan's Sherzod Husanov
on points: 20-33. He qualified for the Olympic Games by finishing in second place at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
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 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 represented his country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece. He was defeated in the first round of the men's welterweight division (– 69 kg) by Uzbekistan's Sherzod Husanov
Sherzod Husanov
-Amateurs:In 2000 when Sydney hosted the Summer Games, he lost in his second bout, to Vitalie Gruşac of Moldova.In 2003, at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok, he won the silver medal in the Welterweight division....
on points: 20-33. He qualified for the Olympic Games by finishing 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.