Samuel Carmona

Samuel Carmona Heredia[lower-alpha 1] (born 28 May 1996), known as Samuel Carmona, is a Spanish boxer. He competed in the light flyweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and was eliminated in the quarterfinal.[2][3]

Samuel Carmona
Carmona at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Carmona Heredia
Born (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportBoxing
Coached byRafael Lozano[1]
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Spain
European Amateur Championships
2017 KharkivLight flyweight

Career

He began his career in 2008. In 2013, was runner-up in the Young Amateur Championship of Spain, 52 kg, defeating José María González for 19: 6 in the semifinal and fell in the final 10: 6 against Grabriel Escobar. In 2014, he again fell against Escobar, this time in the semifinals by 2: 1, and beat Ivan Chaves in the fight for third place. That same year, he won the Tournament of Spain in the category of less than 49 kg, when he defeated Gustavo de la Nuez in the final.[4]

In 2015, he won the Championship of Spain, winning the final against Brandon Moreno Núñez, receiving a call from Rafael Lozano to will become part of the selection española.[5] On 4 June at the 2015 European Amateur Boxing Championship held in Samokov (Bulgaria), he finished in 5th place, which qualified for the 2015 World Championship Amateur Boxing in Doha.[6]

He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in the world Olympic qualifiers in Baku, to qualify for the final defeating in the semifinal Indian pugilist Devendro Singh by 3 to 0.8 before (April), he had lost in the battle for third and since giving place for the Games in the Olympic Qualifying European Championship in Samsun (Turkey).[7][8]

Notes
  1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Carmona and the second or maternal family name is Heredia.

References
  1. Samuel Carmona Heredia. nbcolympics.com
  2. SAMUEL CARMONA HEREDIA – 49KG. aiba.org
  3. "Samuel Carmona". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. "SAMUEL CARMONA HEREDIA". Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  5. "Samuel Carmona, un futuro patriarca del ring - Marca.com". Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  6. "El mejor equipo en la historia de los europeos, ya está en España". aebox.es. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  7. "Samuel Carmona, el boxeador que no teme ni al Zika - Marca.com". Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  8. "Samuel Carmona, a una victoria de los Juegos Olimpicos de Río | AEBOX – Asociación española de boxeo". aebox.es. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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