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Thompson García

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Thompson García
Personal information
BornDecember 16, 1970
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Ecuador
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Light Heavyweight

Thompson García (born December 16, 1970) is a former boxer from Ecuador, competing in the heavyweight (> 91 kg) division. He was born in Esmeraldas.

Amateur

Garcia won the Light heavyweight silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games, where he lost the final to Antonio Tarver of the United States.

He represented his native country at heavyweight at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lost to Georgi Kandelaki.

Pro

He turned pro in 1999 at Cruiser but lost his first fight and retired the next year with a 3-2 record.