Fernando Atzori | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Fernando Atzori at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 November 2020 (aged 78) Florence, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Flyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Fernando Atzori (1 June 1942 – 9 November 2020)[1] was an Italian flyweight boxer who won a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics. In the final, he defeated Artur Olech of Poland, despite suffering an eye injury. After the Olympics, he turned professional and won the European title in 1967. Atzori defended it nine times before losing it in 1972. He then regained it and lost again in 1973. Atzori retired from the ring in 1975.[2][3]
- ^ Muore a Firenze Fernando Atzori, il sardo medaglia d'oro alle Olimpiadi di Tokyo (in Italian)
- ^ Boxing record for Fernando Atzori from BoxRec (registration required)
- ^ Fernando Atzori. sports-reference