Rafael Carbonell

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Rafael Carbonell
Personal information
Full nameRafael Carbonell Carrion
NationalityCuban
Born (1943-11-25) November 25, 1943 (age 80)
Oriente, Ciudad de la Habana
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Flyweight
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali Light Flyweight

Rafael Carbonell Carrion (born November 25, 1943, in Oriente, Ciudad de la Habana) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1964.

Carbonell won the gold medal in the men's light-flyweight (– 48 kg) division at the 1971 Pan American Games, where the weight division was included for the first time.

1964 Olympic record[edit]

Below are the results of Rafael Carbonell, a Cuban flyweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:

  • Round of 32: lost to John McCafferty (Ireland) by decision, 0-5

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