Omar Catarí Explained

Omar Catarí Peraza (born April 25, 1964 in Barquisimeto, Lara) is a former Venezuelan boxer. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division ( - 57 kg), along with Türgüt Aykaç of Turkey.^[1]

Olympic results

1984 - Los Angeles

• Round of 64 bye
• Round of 32: Defeated Azzedine Said (Algeria) referee stopped contest in second round
• Round of 16: Defeated Satoru Higashi (Japan) by decision, 4-1
• Quarterfinal: Defeated Park Hyung-Ok (South Korea) by decision, 4-1
• Semifinals: Lost to Meldrick Taylor (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 (Morocco) by first-round knockout

External links

• Profile

Notes and References

1. https://archive.today/20130421190446/http://www.mindeporte.gob.ve/portal2009/noticias-mindeporte/9747-omar-catari-el-mago-detras-del-truco Omar Catarí el mago detrás del truco