Omar Catarí Peraza (born April 25, 1964 in

Barquisimeto Barquisimeto (; ) is a city in Venezuela. Barquisimeto is located in the Central-Western Region, Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Lara (state), Lara and head of Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial a ...

Lara Lara may refer to: People * Lara (name), can be a given name or a surname in several languages * Lara (mythology), a naiad nymph, daughter of the river Almo in Ovid's ''Fasti'' Places *Lara (state), a state in Venezuela * Electoral district ...

) is a former

Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...

boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: *Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing * Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab * Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans * Boxer snipe ee ...

. At the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

he won the bronze medal in the men's

featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, ...

division (– 57 kg), along with Türgüt Aykaç of Turkey.Omar Catarí el mago detrás del truco
July 2012

Olympic results

1984 - Los Angeles *Round of 64 bye *Round of 32: Defeated

Azzedine Said Izz al-Din ( or commonly written , ''‘izzu ’d-dīn'', ''‘izza ’d-dīn'', also written Azzedine or Azzeddine) is an Arabic male given name meaning "high rank (honour, esteem, prestige) of the Islamic religion/faith". The prefix "''‘izz'' ...

(Algeria) referee stopped contest in second round *Round of 16: Defeated

Satoru Higashi is a Japanese boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport ...

(Japan) by decision, 4-1 *Quarterfinal: Defeated Park Hyung-Ok (South Korea) by decision, 4-1 *Semifinals: Lost to

Meldrick Taylor Meldrick Taylor (born October 19, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2002. He held world championships in two weight class (boxing), weight classes, including the International Boxing Federation, IBF junior ...

(United States) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal) 1988 - Seoul *1st round bye *Defeated Moussa Kagambega (Burkina Faso) by first-round knockout *Lost to

Abdelhak Achik Abdelhak Achik (born March 11, 1959) is a former Moroccan amateur boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight (– 57 kg) category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolita ...

(Morocco) by first-round knockout

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