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Tibor Rafael
Born(1970-01-25)25 January 1970
Died1 July 2014(2014-07-01) (aged 44)
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Slovakia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Tampere Lightweight
Representing  Czech Republic
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Bursa Lightweight

Tibor Rafael (25 January 1970 – 1 July 2014) was a Slovak boxer.[1][2]

Rafael competed at the 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships, winning the bronze medal in the lightweight event.[3] He also competed at the 1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships, winning the silver medal[4] in the lightweight (– 60 kg) event.[5]

Rafael died in July 2014, at the age of 44.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "The shocking death of Vice-Champion of Europe Tibor Rafael († 44): The famous boxer was dying in the garbage!". Nový čas (in Slovak). 3 July 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. ^ "The corpse of a famous boxer in a garbage can!". FAKT24.PL (in Polish). Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships", IBA World Boxing Championships
  4. ^ "Great talent of Czech boxing Rafael (†44) died: The body was found in a container!". Blesk (in Czech). 3 July 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. ^ "1993 European Amateur Boxing Championships", European Amateur Boxing Championships
  6. ^ Jakoubek, Jiri (2 April 2016). "TURBULENT FATE: Boxing chic Rafael shone in the ring. His dead body was found in a dumpster on the street". Lidové noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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Category:1970 births Category:2014 deaths Category:Slovak male boxers Category:Lightweight boxers Category:AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists