Floreal García

Floreal García
Floreal García
Born	Gualberto Floreal García; 24 May 1943; Montevideo, Uruguay
Died	20 December 1974 (aged 31); Soca, Uruguay
Nationality	Uruguay
Spouse	Mirtha Hernández
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Uruguay
Pan American Games

Gualberto Floreal García (24 May 1943^[2]^[3]^[4] – 20 December 1974) was a Uruguayan boxer.

Life and career

García was born in Montevideo.^[5]

García competed at the 1963 Pan American Games, winning the gold medal in the flyweight event.^[6]

García died on 20 December 1974^[5] in Soca,^[7] at the age of 31.

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^ Benítez, Pablo (24 May 2013). "El boxeador tupamaro". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
^ Teal, Tolo (20 December 2018). "Floreal García, el campeón de boxeo asesinado durante la dictadura uruguaya". Libertad Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b "García Larrosa, Floreal Gualberto". Sitios De Memoria Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
^ "1963 Pan American Games: Boxing Results", Pan American Games
^ Argentina’s Newsletter on Human Rights: Volume 1, Issues 3-4, Solidarity Committee with the Argentine People, 1977

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