Final American Olympic quota places revealed
Following the conclusion of the AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Event Rio de Janeiro 2012 in Brazil, a further 38 boxers from ten different weight categories have qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Please note that each boxer’s participation needs to be confirmed by its respective National Olympic Committee. Team USA gained 6 new berths, while Ecuador gained 7. USA Boxing now has a total of 9 team members, good for a tie for 2nd most at the games. Take a look at the full qualifier results by nation and by weight class.
Light Flyweight (46-49kg)
ORTIZ Jantony from Puerto Rico
QUIPO Carlos from Ecuador
SUAREZ Carlos from Trinidad & Tobago
Flyweight (52kg)
CINTRON Jeyvier from Puerto Rico
HENRIQUES Juliao from Brazil
Bantamweight (56kg)
VALDEZ Oscar from Mexico
MELIAN Alberto from Argentina
VIEIRA Robenilson from Brazil
ENCARNACION William from Dominican Republic
Lightweight (60kg)
VERDEJO Felix from Puerto Rico
ARIAS Wellington from Dominican Republic
MARRIAGA Eduar from Colombia
RAMIREZ Jose from USA
Light Welterweight (64kg)
IGLESIAS Roniel from Cuba
VARGAS Francisco from Puerto Rico
VILLARRAGA Cesar from Colombia
HERRING Jamel from USA
ROJAS Anderson from Ecuador
Welterweight (69kg)
RIBEIRO Myke from Brazil
MOLINA Oscar from Mexico
SANCHEZ Carlos from Ecuador
MAESTRE Gabriel from Venezuela
CLAYTON Custio from Canada
Middleweight (75kg)
GAUSHA Terrell from USA
CASTILLO Junior from Dominican Republic
DELGADO Marlo from Ecuador
ESPINOZA Jose from Venezuela
COLLAZO Enrique from Puerto Rico
Light Heavyweight (81kg)
BROWNE Marcus from USA
FALCAO Yamaguchi from Brazil
GONGORA Carlos from Ecuador
BRAVO Osmar from Nicaragua
Heavyweight (91kg)
PERALTA Yamil from Argentina
HUNTER Michael from USA
CASTILLO Julio from Ecuador
Super Heavyweight (+91kg)
PEREA Ytalo from Ecuador
BREAZEALE Dominic from USA
KEAN Simon from Canada
Qualifications by country
– Ecuador: 7
– USA: 6
– Puerto Rico: 5
– Brazil: 4
– Dominican Republic: 3
– Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela: 2
– Cuba, Nicaragua, Trinidad & Tobago: 1
