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.
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| Full name | Patrick Adelis López Rojas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "El Elegante" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 March 1978 Tinaco, Cojedes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light Welterweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career edit
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 edit
He represented his country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.
- 2000 Sydney (as a Lightweight)
- Defeated Norman Schuster (Germany) 24-10
- Lost to Alexandr Maletin (Russia) RSC 3
- 2004 Athens (as a Light Welterweight)
- Lost to Michele di Rocco (Italy) 30-37
Professional career edit
Nicknamed El Elegante, he turned professional on 13 December 2004.
Professional record edit
References edit
- ^ Tessitore, Joe (12 June 2008). "'El Elegante' bringing savvy back in fight against Gallardo". ESPN (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Patrick López from BoxRec (registration required)
- sports-reference