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Robinsón Pitalúa

Robinsón Pitalúa

portrait of Robinson Pitalua
Personal information
Born	September 3, 1964
Died	September 22, 1985(1985-09-22) (aged 21)
Medal record Men's Boxing Representing  Colombia Pan American Games 1983 Caracas Bantamweight

Robinson Pitalúa Támara (September 3, 1964 – September 22, 1985) was a Colombian boxer, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer OlympicsinLos Angeles in the Men's Bantamweight division.^[1]

Born in Montería, Córdoba Pitalúa won the bronze medal in the same weight category a year earlier at the 1983 Pan American Games.^[2] He died in a drowning accident 1985 in Miami, Florida, USA.^[3]

Achievements[edit]

• IXBolivarian Games, Barquisimeto, VEN, 1981. Silver. Lost to Manuel Vilchez.
• III World Championship, Munich, GER, 1982. Ninth place. Lost to Klaus-Dieter Kirchstein.
• Inter-Continental Tournament, Colorado Springs, USA, 1982. Gold. Defeated Héctor López.
• II Suramerican Championship, Guayaquil, ECU, 1983. Silver. Lost to Manuel Vilchez.
• Pan American Games, Caracas, VEN, 1983. Bronze. Lost to Pedro Nolasco.
• Olympic Festival, Mexico, MEX, 1984. Gold.
• XXIII Olympic Games, Los Angeles, USA, 1984. Fifth place. Defeated Hugh Dyer and Barbar Ali Khan. Lost to Maurizio Stecca.
• Four-time National Champion.
• Amateur record: 83-12-0.
• Professional debut: November 23, 1984 against Manuel Mendoza.
• Professional Record: 6-0-0, 4 KO's.^[4]

References[edit]

Jaime Castro-Núñez. La Canción de Robinson. 2008

External links[edit]

• Spanish Sports Blog about Pitalúa

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