Edgar Muñoz

Edgar Ramón Muñoz Mata (born December 22, 1983) is a boxer from Venezuela, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native South American country.

Edgar Muñoz
Personal information
Full nameEdgar Ramón Muñoz Mata
BornDecember 22, 1983 (1983-12-22) (age 39)
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Super heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2003 S. Domingo Light heavyweight
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Belém Light heavyweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz Super heavyweight
Military World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Wuhan +91 kg

Muñoz won the bronze medal in the same division in 2003 at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Tijuana, Mexico.

At the Olympics he upset Marijo Šivolija but was eliminated 10–18 in the second round of the Light heavyweight (81 kg) division by eventual Belarusian runner-up: Magomed Aripgadjiev.

In 2019 he represented Venezuela at the 2019 Military World Games and he won a bronze medal in the men's +91 kg event.


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