Emilio Villegas
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Born | 23 September 1968 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Emilio Villegas (born 23 September 1968) is a Dominican Republic boxer.[1] He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics,[2] losing to Paul Fitzgerald of Ireland.[3][4] He also won a silver medal in the featherweight event at the 1987 Pan American Games.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Emilio Villegas". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Emilio Villegas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "The Seoul Olympics of 1988 was a huge one for Cork and Irish boxing". Echo Live. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Ireland at the 1988 Seoul Olympics". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Pan American Games - Indianapolis, USA - August 8-23 1987". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "The 1987 Pan American Games: Boxing: Victorious Cubans Give US an Opening for '88". The LA Times. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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