Myke Carvalho
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Myke Michel Ribeiro de Carvalho (born October 28, 1983 in Belém do Pará) is a Brazil
ian amateur boxer, best known to participate in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and win a PanAm bronze in 2007.
Carvalho won silver at the South American Games 2002 at feather losing to Nehomar Cermeno
.
He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At age 21 Carvalho lost at the Olympics 2004
in the men's lightweight to Alex de Jesús
of Puerto Rico, 24:39.
Now at junior welter he won the 2006 South American Games
. At the PanAm Games 2007
he lost at junior welter 8:9 to eventual winner Karl Dargan
in the semis and settled for bronze.
At the second Olymopic qualifier he lost his semifinal to Manuel Félix Díaz
but edged out Gumersindo Carrasco in the all-important third-place bout 3:2 to qualify.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian amateur boxer, best known to participate in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and win a PanAm bronze in 2007.
Career
Carvalho stems from a boxing family, his uncle Dalgírio Ribeiro was a professional boxer. He started working out at the age of 11 and had his first amateur bout with 15.Carvalho won silver at the South American Games 2002 at feather losing to Nehomar Cermeno
Nehomar Cermeño
Nehomar Cermeño is a bantamweight boxer from Venezuela. Cermeno represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Olympic Results:*Defeated Riaz Durgahed 16-4...
.
He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from April 4 to April 11, 2004. The competition was the final opportunity for amateur boxers from North-, Central- and South America to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At age 21 Carvalho lost at the Olympics 2004
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Lightweight
The Lightweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the fifth-lightest class. Lightweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 60 kilograms.-Medalists:-Schedule:-Results:-References:*...
in the men's lightweight to Alex de Jesús
Alex de Jesús
Alex de Jesús is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur de Jesús representated the island of Puerto Rico in international events, including the 2003 Pan American Games, 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2004 Summer Olympics...
of Puerto Rico, 24:39.
Now at junior welter he won the 2006 South American Games
2006 South American Games
The VIII South American Games were a multi-sport event held from 9 to 19 November 2006 in Buenos Aires,Argentina, with some events in Mar del Plata...
. At the PanAm Games 2007
Boxing at the 2007 Pan American Games
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2007 Pan American Games was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 20 to July 28. It served as a qualification tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China...
he lost at junior welter 8:9 to eventual winner Karl Dargan
Karl Dargan
Karl Dargan is a US-American amateur boxer best known for winning the gold medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games in the Men's Light Welterweight.-Amateur career:...
in the semis and settled for bronze.
At the second Olymopic qualifier he lost his semifinal to Manuel Félix Díaz
Manuel Félix Díaz
Manuel Félix Díaz Guzman is a professional boxer from the Dominican Republic who won Olympic Gold in 2008.Díaz Guzman had also won the bronze medal in the same division in 2003, at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo....
but edged out Gumersindo Carrasco in the all-important third-place bout 3:2 to qualify.