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Roberto Cammarelle

  • Sport: Olympic Boxing
  • Nation: Italy
  • Discipline: Super Heavyweight (91kg+)
  • Notes: Born July 30, 1980. ... Entered summer as top-ranked amateur super heavyweight in world. ... Took home gold medal at 2007 world championships in November, upsetting Ukraine's Vyacheslav Glazkov 24-14 in final, after winning bronze in 2005. ... Southpaw claimed bronze medal at 2004 Olympics in Athens, losing to eventual champion Alexander Povetkin. ... Also lost to Povetkin in final of European Championships in 2002 and 2004 before disappointing second-round loss in 2006. ... Defeated an Irishman in Dublin to win 2007 European Union Championships, winning all four rounds against Cathal McMonagle in final. ... Crowned Italian heavyweight champion in 2000 and 2001, and super heavyweight champ the following four years. ... Native of Northern Italy who fights for Italian police team. ... Half of formidable Italian tandem which could sweep biggest weight classes in Beijing, with Clemente Russo being top-ranked heavyweight.
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