Pedro Nolasco (boxer)

Pedro Nolasco (February 2, 1962 – September 15, 1995) was a Dominican boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's bantamweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.

FullnamePedro Julio Nolasco

Nationality Dominican Republic

BornFebruary 20, 1962

La Romana

DiedSeptember 15, 1995(1995-09-15) (aged 33)

La Romana

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Pedro Nolasco

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Full name	Pedro Julio Nolasco
Nationality	Dominican Republic
Born	February 20, 1962 La Romana
Died	September 15, 1995(1995-09-15) (aged 33) La Romana
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Weight class	Bantamweight
Medal record Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Bantamweight Pan American Games 1979 San Juan Flyweight 1983 Caracas Bantamweight

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This was the first Olympic medal of the Dominican Republic. A year earlier he won a silver at the 1983 Pan American Games. He was born in La Romana, Dominican Republic.

Nolasco turned pro in 1986 and had limited success, possibly a result of having moved up the professional ladder too quickly. In 1987 he dropped a pair of fights to future champion Tony Lopez. Later in the year he lost a by first-round knockout^[1] to former world champ Victor Callejas. In 1989 he took on Maurizio Stecca for the newly created WBO Featherweight Title, but lost in a 6th-round TKO.

Nolasco was shot and killed in an attempted robbery at his home in La Romana on September 15, 1995, at the age of 33.^{[citation needed]}