Salvatore Todisco Explained

Salvatore Todisco (August 30, 1961 in Naples – November 25, 1990^[1]) was a light flyweight boxer from Italy, who won the silver medal in the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. In the final he was defeated by Paul Gonzales of the United States. He died in a car accident on November 25, 1990 at the age of 29.

1984 Olympic results

Below are the Olympic results of Salvatore Todisco, an Italian light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics:

• Round of 32: bye
• Round of 16: Defeated Gerard Hawkins (Ireland) by decision, 5-0
• Quarterfinal: Defeated Rafael Ramos (Puerto Rico) by decision, 4-1
• Semifinal: Defeated Keith Mwila (Zambia) by decision, 5-0
• Final: Lost to Paul Gonzales (United States) by walkover (was awarded the silver medal)

References

1. http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1990/11/27/tragica-morte-di-todisco-argento-nella-boxe.html from the Italian daily newspaper la Repubblica