Joseph Ventaja
Joseph Ventaja (4 February 1930 – 11 August 2003) was a French boxer who won the bronze medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was born in Casablanca, Morocco.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Boxing | ||
Representing  France | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1952 Helsinki | Featherweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1951 Milan | Featherweight |
1952 Olympic results
Below are the results of Joseph Ventaja who competed for France as a featherweight at the 1952 Olympic boxing tournament in Helsinki:
- Round of 32: defeated Yuri Sokolov (Soviet Union) on points, 2-1
- Round of 16: defeated Sydney Greave (Pakistan) on points, 3-0
- Quarterfinal: defeated Edson Brown (United States) on points, 3-0
- Semifinal: lost to Sergio Caprari (Italy) on points, 1-2 (was awarded bronze medal)
Pro career
Ventaja began his career as a professional in 1956 and won his first 11 fights. He retired in 1958 after a loss to Epiphane Akono.
External links
- Joseph Ventaja's profile at databaseOlympics
- Boxing record for Joseph Ventaja from BoxRec (registration required)
- Joseph Ventaja's profile at Sports Reference.com
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