Amado Azar (December 31, 1913 – April 11, 1971) was an
Argentine
Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish ( masculine) or ( feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines ...
boxer who competed in the
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held dur ...
. In 1932 he won the silver medal in the middleweight class after losing the final against
Carmen Barth
Carmine R. DiBartholomeo, better known as Carmen Barth (September 13, 1912 – September 17, 1985), was a male American boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born and raised in the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio ...
of the
United States
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. 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
Amado Azar's profile at databaseOlympics.com*
Amado Azar's profile in Narices Chatas
1913 births
1971 deaths
Argentine male boxers
Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Middleweight boxers
Olympic boxers for Argentina
Olympic silver medalists for Argentina
Olympic medalists in boxing
Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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