Edgar Muñoz
Venezuelan boxer (born 1983)
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Edgar Ramón Muñoz Mata[a] (born 22 December 1983) is a boxer from Venezuela, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native South American country.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Edgar Ramón Muñoz Mata |
| Born | 22 December 1983 Porlamar, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
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 eliminated 10–18 in the second round of the Light heavyweight (81 kg) division by eventual Belarusian runner-up: Magomed Aripgadjiev.
In 2019 he represented Venezuela at the 2019 Military World Games and he won a bronze medal in the men's +91 kg event.
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Mata.
