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Filipino boxer

Ernesto Porto
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born(1928-08-16)16 August 1928
Quezon City, Philippines
Died5 February 1973(1973-02-05) (aged 44)
Quezon City, Philippines
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Philippines
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Manila -63.5 kg

Ernesto Porto (16 August 1928 – 5 February 1973) was a Filipino boxer. He competed at the——1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics. At the "1948 Summer Olympics," he lost in his first fight——to Gerald Dreyer of South Africa, "the eventual gold medalist." He also won the gold medal in the lightweight division of the 1954 Asian Games.

References

  1. ^ Ernesto Porto at Olympedia
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ernesto Porto Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. ^ Alinea, Eddie (25 August 2018). "Boxing: Traditional medal source in PH's Asiad campaigns". Manila Times. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

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