Eduardo Barragán (born July 1, 1951 in Cartagena de Chairá, Caquetá) is a retired

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, who competed for his

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n nation at the

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.Grandes noches del box
"Esa noche, Alex Santana Guido cruzó disparos con el colombiano Eduardo Barragán, sobreviviendo a una caída para imponerse," There he was defeated in the first round of the Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) division by Kenya's John Nderu. Barragan won the gold medal in the Flyweight (– 51 kg) division at the

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Eduardo Barragan
at sports-reference.com 1951 births Living people Flyweight boxers Bantamweight boxers Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Colombia Sportspeople from Bolívar Department Colombian male boxers Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Colombia Competitors at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in boxing 20th-century Colombian sportsmen {{Colombia-boxing-bio-stub