Fernando Atzori (1 June 1942 – 9 November 2020)[1] was an Italian flyweight boxer who won a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics. In the final, he defeated Artur Olech of Poland, despite suffering an eye injury. After the Olympics, he turned professional and won the European title in 1967. Atzori defended it nine times before losing it in 1972. He then regained it and lost again in 1973. Atzori retired from the ring in 1975.[2][3]
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Fernando Atzori at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 November 2020 (aged 78) Florence, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Flyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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1964 Olympic results
editBelow are the results of Fernando Atzori, who competed for Italy as a flyweight boxer at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: defeated Darryl Norwood (Australia) on points, 5–0
- Quarterfinal: defeated John McCafferty (Ireland) on points, 5–0
- Semifinal: defeated Robert Carmody (USA) on points, 4–1
- Final: defeated Artur Olech (Poland) on points, 4–1 (won gold medal)
References
edit- ^ Muore a Firenze Fernando Atzori, il sardo medaglia d'oro alle Olimpiadi di Tokyo (in Italian)
- ^ Boxing record for Fernando Atzori from BoxRec (registration required)
- ^ Fernando Atzori. sports-reference
External links
edit- Fernando Atzori at Olympics.com
- Fernando Atzori at Olympedia (archive)
- Fernando Atzori at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
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