Carlos Burga

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCarlos Alberto•Burga Quispe
Used nameCarlos•Burga
Born12 May 1952 in Chepén, La Libertad (PER)
Died17 January 2021 in Lima, Lima (PER)
Measurements163 cm / 67 kg
NOC Peru

Biography

Carlos Burga was a Peruvian boxer who competed as a welterweight. Burga fought at the 1972 München Olympics where he beat Ketil Hodne before losing to Jesse Valdez. He later boxed at the Pan American Games in Mexico City and was a two-time Latin American welterweight champion. Burga died in January 2021 after he contracted the coronavirus.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Boxing PER Carlos Burga
Welterweight, Men (Olympic) =17

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