Myke Michel de Carvalho (born October 28, 1983, in Belém do Pará) is a Brazilian retired amateur boxer, best known for his participation in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics and for winning bronze medals at the Panamerican Games in 2007 and 2011.
Myke Carvalho
Personal information
Full name
Myke Michel de Carvalho
Born
October 28, 1983 (1983-10-28) (age 40) Belém, Pará, Brazil
Carvalho stems from a boxing family, his uncle Dalgírio was a professional boxer. He started working out at the age of 11 and had his first amateur bout at 15.
At the PanAm Games 2007 he lost at junior welter 8:9 to eventual winner Karl Dargan in the semis and settled for bronze.[2]
At his 2008 Olympic qualifier he lost his semifinal to Manuel Félix Díaz but edged out Gumersindo Carrasco in the all-important third-place bout 3:2 to qualify. At the Olympics he was upset by Mauritian Richarno Colin, see here.
Carvalho wished to achieve a fourth Olympic appearance at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, but a forearm injury one month before the qualifiers forced his retirement at the age of 33. He now takes care of a gym at his hometown of Belém.[5]
^. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
^"Boxeador mais experiente do Brasil fratura o antebraço, anuncia aposentadoria e está fora da Rio-2016".
External linksedit
Brazilian Boxing Confederation profile
April 11, 2024
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