Leopoldo Serantes

Leopoldo Serantes (born March 15, 1962) is a Filipino amateur boxer and former soldier.[1] He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in the Light Flyweight (-48 kg) division, winning the bronze medal in a lost bout against Ivailo Khristov from Bulgaria in the semifinals.[2][3] Serantes' win marked the first time in 24 years that an athlete from the Philippines won an Olympic medal since boxer Anthony Villanueva, his head coach, won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and he became the sixth Filipino overall to be awarded an Olympic medal.[4][1]

Olympic medal record
Representing  Philippines
Men's Boxing
1988 Seoul Light Flyweight
Southeast Games
1985 BangkokLight flyweight

1988 Olympic results

Below is the record of Leopoldo Serantes, a Filipino light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:

  • Round of 64: Bye
  • Round of 32: Defeated Hassan Mustafa (Egypt) referee stopped contest in the second round
  • Round of 16: Defeated Sammy Stewart (Liberia) by decision, 5-0
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Mahjoub Mjirich (Morocco) referee stopped contest in third round
  • Semifinal: Lost to Ivailo Khristov (Bulgaria) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)

Later life

Serantes suffered from a long medical history of pulmonary ilness later in life. In January 2021, he was reportedly placed under intensive care in at the Philippine Veterans Hospital due to a serious pulmonary and heart condition.[5]

References
  1. Siddayao, Antonio M. (September 30, 1988). "End of a Dream". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. p. 32. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. Olympic Movement's results database
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leopoldo Serantes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  4. "GA raises Serrantes' incentive". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. September 30, 1988. p. 30. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  5. "Olympic hero Leopoldo Serantes in ICU due to pulmonary, heart ailment". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 25, 2021.


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