VIVAS PALACIOS Jorge Luis

22 Jan 1988
33
Male
TURBO
 
Colombia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BOX Boxing Men's Light Heavy (75-81kg) 17

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Kokugikan Arena
COL
VIVAS PALACIOS JLVIVAS PALACIOS Jorge Luis
1
GBR
WHITTAKER BWHITTAKER Benjamin
4
WP
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
17Middle2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
5Middle2017Hamburg, GER

Pan American Games
RankEventYearLocation
5Middle2019Lima, PER

Pan American Championships
RankEventYearLocation
2Middle2017Tegucigalpa, HON
:
Athlete
:
Two children
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Spanish
:
Rafael Iznaga [national]; Raul Ortiz [national]
:
Orthodox (Cheche Toirac YouTube channel, 27 Jul 2015)
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In December 2015 he was named Boxer of the Year by the Colombian Boxing Federation. (elmundo.com, 19 Mar 2016)
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He began boxing at age 14 at high school in Carepa, Colombia. (elmundo.com, 19 Mar 2016; Andres F Baptista YouTube channel, 11 Feb 2016)
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"When I was in high school, I used to get into fights and my mother was being summoned there almost every day. I thought that I could channel my aggression by doing a sport, so I tried weightlifting, athletics, and football. In the end I discovered that boxing was my thing." (Andres F Baptista YouTube channel, 11 Feb 2016)
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His mother, and his first coach Dario Sepulveda. (elmundo.com, 19 Mar 2016; Andres F Baptista YouTube channel, 11 Feb 2016)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
WP:
Win on Points
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