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| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1928-08-16)16 August 1928 Quezon City, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 February 1973(1973-02-05) (aged 44) Quezon City, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||
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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
- Ernesto Porto at Olympedia (archive)
- ^ 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.
- Alinea, Eddie (25 August 2018). "Boxing: Traditional medal source in PH's Asiad campaigns". Manila Times. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
External links
| Asian Games Champions in Boxing – Men's Light Welterweight | |
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| 1954–2002: 63.5 kg • 2006–2018: 64 kg • 2022–present: 63.5 kg | |
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- 1928 births
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- Sportspeople from Quezon City
- Filipino male boxers
- Olympic boxers for the Philippines
- Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Boxers at the 1954 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1954 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in boxing
- Light-welterweight boxers
- 20th-century Filipino sportsmen
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