Ernesto Porto (16 August 1928 – 5 February 1973) was a Filipino boxer.[1] He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he lost in his first fight to Gerald Dreyer of South Africa, the eventual gold medalist.[2] He also won the gold medal in the lightweight division of the 1954 Asian Games.[3]
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| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 August 1928 Quezon City, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 February 1973 (aged 44) Quezon City, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Ernesto Porto at Olympedia
- ^ a b 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.
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