Alessandro D'Ottavio
{{Short description|Italian boxer (1927–1987)}}
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Alessandro D'Ottavio (26 August 1927 – 31 December 1987)[http://www.regione.lazio.it/binary/rl_sport/tbl_news/SPO_NO_ELENCO_ATLETI_02_12_2014.pdf Elenco atleti] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711100748/http://www.regione.lazio.it/binary/rl_sport/tbl_news/SPO_NO_ELENCO_ATLETI_02_12_2014.pdf |date=11 July 2019 }} regione.lazio.it was an Italian boxer. He won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Italy in the 67 kg category. He was born in Rome, Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/4108 |title=Alessandro D'Ottavio |work=Olympedia |access-date=20 May 2022}}
1948 Olympic results
- Round of 32: defeated George Issaberg (Iran) on points
- Round of 16: defeated Pierre Hernandez (France) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Zygmunt Chychla (Poland) on points
- Semifinal: lost to Julius Torma (Czechoslovakia) on points
- Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Duggie Du Perez (South Africa) on points (won bronze medal)
Professional career
D'Ottavio turned pro in 1950 and captured the vacant Italian light heavyweight title in 1957 with a win over Rocco Mazzola. He retired the following year after a loss to Mazzola.
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Category:Light-heavyweight boxers
Category:Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic boxers for Italy
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
Category:Olympic medalists in boxing
Category:Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:20th-century Italian sportsmen
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