Alessandro D'Ottavio

Italian boxer (1927–1987)
Medal record
Men’s boxing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Welterweight

Alessandro D'Ottavio (26 August 1927 – 31 December 1987)[1] was an Italian boxer. He won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Italy in the 67 kg category. He was born in Rome, Italy.[2]

1948 Olympic results

  • Round of 32: defeated George Issaberg (Iran) on points
  • Round of 16: defeated Pierre Hernandez (France) on points
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Zygmunt Chychla (Poland) on points
  • Semifinal: lost to Julius Torma (Czechoslovakia) on points
  • Bronze Medal Bout: defeated Duggie Du Perez (South Africa) on points (won bronze medal)

Professional career

D'Ottavio turned pro in 1950 and captured the vacant Italian light heavyweight title in 1957 with a win over Rocco Mazzola. He retired the following year after a loss to Mazzola.

References

  1. ^ Elenco atleti Archived 11 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine regione.lazio.it
  2. ^ "Alessandro D'Ottavio". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

External links

  • Alessandro D'Ottavio at BoxRec (registration required)Edit on Wikidata
  • Alessandro D'Ottavio at Olympics.comEdit on Wikidata
  • Alessandro D'Ottavio at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
  • Alessandro D'Ottavio at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)


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