Amado Azar
{{Short description|Argentine boxer (1913–1971)}}
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{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}
{{MedalSilver| 1932 Los Angeles | Middleweight}}
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Amado Azar (December 31, 1913 – April 11, 1971) was an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he won the silver medal in the middleweight class after losing the final against Carmen Barth of the United States. Azar was the brother of fellow boxer Jorje Azar.
1932 Olympic results
Below is the record of Amado Azar, an Argentinian middleweight boxer who competed at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics:
- Round of 16: bye
- Quarterfinal: defeated Aldo Longinotti (Italy) by decision
- Semifinal: defeated Roger Michelot (France) by decision
- Final: lost to Carmen Barth (United States) by decision (was awarded silver medal)
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071205090335/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=AZARAMA01 Amado Azar's profile at databaseOlympics.com]
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20200418091316/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/az/amado-azar-1.html Amado Azar's profile at Sports Reference.com]
- [https://books.google.com/books?id=cnEmX2ie9lAC&pg=PA98&dq=%22Amado+Azar%22&lr Amado Azar's profile in Narices Chatas]
- [http://archivo.lavoz.com.ar/2004/0810/deportes/nota262663_1.htm Mention of Amado Azar's death] {{in lang|es}}
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Category:Argentine male boxers
Category:Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic boxers for Argentina
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Argentina
Category:Olympic medalists in boxing
Category:Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Category:20th-century Argentine sportsmen
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