Patrick López

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Venezuela Venezuela
Men's Boxing
Pan American Games
Bronze 1999 Lightweight
Gold 2003 Light Welterweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold 2002 Light Welterweight

Patrick López (born March 17, 1978 in Estado Cojedes) is a light-welterweight boxer from Venezuela, who won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.

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[edit] Amateur

Lopez is a southpaw who won the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2003 PanAm Games.

[edit] Olympic results

He represented his country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 2000 (as a lightweight)

  • Defeated Norman Schuster (Germany) 24-10
  • Lost to Alexandr Maletin (Russia) RSC 3

2004 (as a Light welterweight)

  • Lost to Michele Di Rocco (Italy) 30-37

[edit] Pro

Nicknamed El Elegante he turned professional on December 13, 2004. As of 2007 his record is 11-1.

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