Javier Calderón Alfaro (born 20 November 1971) is a Mexican former
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional fights are supervised by a regulatory auth ...
who competed from 1993 to 1998. As an amateur, he competed in the
men's bantamweight event at the
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ...
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A native of
Reynosa
Reynosa () is a border city in the northern part of the state of Tamaulipas, in Mexico which also holds the municipal seat of Reynosa Municipality.
The city is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande in the international Reynosa–McAlle ...
, Calderón won six amateur national championships and a bronze medal at the
1991 Pan American Games
The 1991 Pan American Games, officially known as the XI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Havana 1991 (), were held in Havana, Cuba from 2 to 18 August 1991. There were 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the Pan American Sports Organi ...
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1971 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
Olympic boxers for Mexico
Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Boxers at the 1991 Pan American Games
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico
Pan American Games bronze medalists in boxing
Place of birth missing (living people)
Bantamweight boxers
Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
Boxers from Tamaulipas
Sportspeople from Reynosa
20th-century Mexican people
21st-century Mexican people
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