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Mario Benítez (boxer)

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Mario Benítez
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Born(1946-03-16)16 March 1946
Salto, Uruguay
Died24 October 2023(2023-10-24) (aged 77)
Montevideo, Uruguay
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SportBoxing

Mario Eustaquio Benítez (16 March 1946 – 24 October 2023) was a Uruguayan boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he defeated Eugenio Boches of Guatemala, before losing to John Baldwin of the United States.[1] Benítez died in Montevideo on 24 October 2023, at the age of 77.[2]

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mario Benítez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Mario Benítez". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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