Carmelo Ambrosio Robledo (July 13, 1912 – c. 1981) was an

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who competed in the

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and in the

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. In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the bantamweight competition. Four years later he won the gold medal in the featherweight class after winning the final against Josef Schleinkofer of

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1928 Olympic Results

Carmelo Robledo competed as a bantamweight for Argentina at the 1928 Olympic boxing tournament in Amsterdam. Here are his results: * Round of 32: bye * Round of 16: defeated Emiel Van Rumbecke of Belgium by decision * Quarterfinal: lost to Frank Taylor of Ireland by decision

1932 Olympic Results

Carmelo Robledo competed as a featherweight for Argentina at the 1932 Olympic boxing tournament in Los Angeles. Here are his results: * Round of 16: bye * Quarterfinal: defeated Ernest Smith of Ireland by decision * Semifinal: defeated Allan Carlsson of Sweden by decision * Final: defeated Josef Schleinkofer of Germany by decision (won gold medal)

References

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''Un repaso de la historia''
revista El Gráfico, 2008 (in Spanish).
''Las Medallas Argentinas en los Juegos Olímpicos (por juego)''
Secretaría de Deporte de la Nación Argentina (in Spanish). 1912 births 1980s deaths Bantamweight boxers Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Featherweight boxers Olympic boxers for Argentina Olympic gold medalists for Argentina Olympic medalists in boxing Argentine male boxers Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics {{Argentina-boxing-bio-stub