Harry Tañamor (born August 20, 1977) is an amateur

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from

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best known to medal repeatedly on the world stage at light flyweight.

Career

The southpaw is competing in the Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) division, and won bronze medals at the

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and

2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships The men's 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Bangkok, Thailand, from July 6 to July 13. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA. Medal winners Medal table External links Resul ...

. He competed at the

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, but was knocked off in the round of 16 by Hong Moo-Won of South Korea. He qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in second place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in

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, behind Hong Moo-Won. At the

2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The competition is under the super ...

in Chicago he defeated local hero

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but lost to favorite

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in the final. Tañamor competed in the

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, entering in the light flyweight class. He was the only Filipino athlete predicted to win a medal by

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's Olympic Preview issue. However, he was defeated by

Manyo Plange Jesse Manyo Plange (born January 18, 1988) is a Ghanaian boxer who won silver at the 2007 All-Africa Games and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, he lost in the second round to a Welshman. At the 2007 All-Afr ...

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in the Round of 32, 6 to 3. At the 2008 Boxing World Cup, Tañamor defeated

Yampier Hernández Yampier Hernández Gonzales (born 30 August 1984 in Havana) is a Cuban boxer who won Bronze at the 2008 Olympics at Light Flyweight. Boxing career Southpaw Hernández became Cuba' s number one only after 2004 Olympic Champion Yan Bartel ...

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in the light flyweight final to win the gold.

References

External links

Profile on CBS
* 1977 births Living people Olympic boxers for the Philippines Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in boxing Boxers at the 2002 Asian Games Filipino male boxers Sportspeople from Zamboanga City AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists Asian Games silver medalists for the Philippines Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games SEA Games medalists in boxing SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games Light-flyweight boxers {{Philippines-boxing-bio-stub