João Luis de Almeida
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João Luis de Almeida was a boxer from Angola
. He represented his country at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, Soviet Union
. He competed in the Men's Bantamweight (54 kg) division. He received a bye during round one of the competition but eventually lost in round 2 on points (0-5) to Great Britain
boxer Raymond Gilbody.
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. He represented his country at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. He competed in the Men's Bantamweight (54 kg) division. He received a bye during round one of the competition but eventually lost in round 2 on points (0-5) to Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
boxer Raymond Gilbody.