Patrick López

Venezuelan boxer (born 1978) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Patrick López (born 17 March 1978) is a Venezuelan professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. He also won gold medals at the Pan American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games and South American Games.

FullnamePatrick Adelis López Rojas
Nickname
"El Elegante"
Nationality Venezuela
Born (1978-03-17) 17 March 1978 (age 48)
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Patrick López
Personal information
Full namePatrick Adelis López Rojas
Nickname
"El Elegante"
Nationality Venezuela
Born (1978-03-17) 17 March 1978 (age 48)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Welterweight
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2003Light Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place1999Lightweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2002Light Welterweight
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2002Light Welterweight
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Amateur career

López began fighting at age 10.[1] He is a southpaw who won the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2003 Pan American Games.

Olympic results

He represented his country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.

  • 2000 Sydney (as a Lightweight)
  • 2004 Athens (as a Light Welterweight)

Professional career

Nicknamed El Elegante, he turned professional on 13 December 2004.

Professional record

References

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