Rafael Carbonell Carrion (born November 25, 1943, in Oriente, Ciudad de la Habana) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1964.

Rafael Carbonell
Personal information
Full nameRafael Carbonell Carrion
NationalityCuban
Born (1943-11-25) November 25, 1943 (age 80)
Oriente, Ciudad de la Habana
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Flyweight
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali Light Flyweight

Carbonell won the gold medal in the men's light-flyweight (– 48 kg) division at the 1971 Pan American Games, where the weight division was included for the first time.

1964 Olympic record edit

Below are the results of Rafael Carbonell, a Cuban flyweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:

  • Round of 32: lost to John McCafferty (Ireland) by decision, 0-5

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