Ricardo Adolfo

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Ricardo Adolfo
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born1917
Manila, Philippine Islands
Died25 May 2005 (aged 88)
Manila, Philippines
Sport
SportBoxing

Ricardo Adolfo (1917 – 25 May 2005) was a Filipino boxer. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

After his retirement from being a boxer, Adolfo served as head coach of the amateur boxing team of the Adamson University which he mentored from 1969 to 1974. He also worked as a police officer in Manila. He died on 25 May 2005 in his residence in Blumentritt, Manila[2][3]

1948 Olympic results[edit]

Below is the record of Ricardo Adolfo, a Filipino flyweight boxer who competed at the 1948 London Olympics:

  • Round of 32: lost to Pascual Perez (Argentina) by second-round knockout

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ricardo Adolfo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. ^ Danseco, Rey (31 May 2005). "Ricardo Adolfo, Filipino Olympian Buried in Manila". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Adolfo, Ricardo". The Living Archive of Olympians PH. Olympian Association of the Philippines. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

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