This Wednesday, Brazilian Myke Carvalho obtained Brazil's sixth Olympic spot in the boxing tournament at the Beijing Games by defeating Argentine Gumersindo Carrasco in the Pre-Olympic Tournament in Guatemala.
With the last day of Pre-Olympic boxing competitions in Guatemala City, the Brazilian team fulfilled the goal set for Beijing: increasing the delegation for the last edition of the Games.
In Athens 2004, there were five boxers. In China, there will be six, including two veterans, Washington Silva (81 kg) and Myke Carvalho (64 kg), who completed the team with the last ranking in the tournament. Paulo Carvalho (48 kg), Robenilson Vieira (51 kg), Robson Conceição (57 kg) and Everton Lopes (60 kg) are also classified.
In the under-64 kilo category, Myke defeated the Argentine 3-2 in the repechage match, the last day of the competition, and secured his place in the Olympics. The Brazilian joins Paulo Carvalho (48 kg), Robenilson Vieira (51 kg), Robson Conceição (57 kg) and Everton Lopes (60 kg), who also qualified for the Olympic tournament.
In addition to them, Washington Silva (81 kg) had already won the first place in the previous Pre-Olympic, held in Trinidad and Tobago.
Hamilton Ventura, in the 91 kg category, also went to the final, against Colombian Julio Blanco. The Brazilian was hit in the nose and suffered bleeding, which caused the fight to end. The day before, Hamilton had already suffered a nose bleed in the semi-final.
Guatemala Boxing Pre-Olympic playoff results:
Up to 48 kg:
Yampier Hernández (CUB) 5 x 0 Oscar Negrete (COL)
Up to 60 kg:
Francisco Vargas (MEX) 5 x 0 Alexis Folleco (EQU)
Up to 64 kg:
Myke Carvalho (BRA) 3 x 2 Gumersindo Carrasco (ARG)
Up to 81 kg:
Azea Austinama (HAI) 5 x 0 Ventura Vásquez (MEX)
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