Antonio Castellini

Antonio "Nino" Castellini (14 April 1951 – 26 August 1976) was an Italian boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games in the light-middleweight category. Next year he competed at the Munich Olympics, but was eliminated in the first round by the eventual silver medalist Wiesław Rudkowski.[1] After the Olympics he turned professional, and won a national super welterweight title in 1974–1976.[2] He died in a motorcycle incident, aged 25.

Antonio Castellini in at the 1972 Olympics
Statistics
Nickname(s)Nino, Miguel
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Nationality Italy
Born14 April 1951
Palermo, Italy
Died26 August 1976 (aged 25)
Palermo, Italy
Boxing record
Total fights32
Wins28
Wins by KO14
Losses4
Draws0
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place1971 Izimir -71 kg

References

  1. Antonio Castellini. sports-reference.com
  2. Antonio Castellini. boxrec.com
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