Personal information | |
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Full name | Carlos Augusto Barreto Hernández |
Nationality | Venezuela |
Born | July 25, 1976 |
Died | October 12, 1999 Caracas, Distrito Capital |
(aged 23)
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 54 kilograms (120 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Boxing |
Rated at | Bantamweight |
Carlos Barreto (July 25, 1976 – October 12, 1999) was a bantamweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
He made his professional debut on September 21, 1996. He died on October 12, 1999, three days after a bout against José Luis Valbuena in Caracas, where he collapsed after the fight and was removed on a stretcher. He died due to brain injuries sustained in the match.