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Antonio Castellini

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Antonio Castellini
Antonio Castellini in at the 1972 Olympics
Born14 April 1951
Palermo, Italy
Died26 August 1976 (aged 25)
Palermo, Italy
Nationality Italy
Other namesNino, Miguel
Statistics
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Boxing record
Total fights32
Wins28
Wins by KO14
Losses4
Draws0
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Izimir -71 kg

Antonio "Nino" Castellini (14 April 1951 – 26 August 1976) was an Italian boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games in the light-middleweight category. Next year he competed at the Munich Olympics, but was eliminated in the first round by the eventual silver medalist Wiesław Rudkowski.[1] After the Olympics he turned professional, and won a national super welterweight title in 1974–1976.[2] He died in a motorcycle incident, aged 25.

References

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  1. ^ Antonio Castellini. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Antonio Castellini. boxrec.com