Liberto Corney

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLiberto•Corney Espallargas
Used nameLiberto•Corney
Born20 February 1905 in Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (ARG)
Died1955
NOC Uruguay

Biography

Argentine-born Corney was Uruguay’s first Olympic boxer, but he did not advance past the first round. He later became technician of the Uruguayan boxing squad, and worked as a teacher at a YMCA. He founded an “Olympic Academy” in Montevideo.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Boxing URU Liberto Corney
Lightweight, Men (Olympic) =17