Primo Zamparini (9 February 1939 – 21 August 2024) was an Italian bantamweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1960 Olympics.[1] After winning a bronze at the 1961 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Belgrade, he turned professional, and had a record of 16 wins (7 by knockout), 6 losses and 6 draws. He was nicknamed "macchina di pugni" (punching machine).[2] He retired in 1966.[3] After his retirement he founded the amateur club Pugilistica Fabrianese, where he also served as a coach.[2]
 Zamparini at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 February 1939 Fabriano, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 August 2024 (aged 85) Fabriano, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zamparini died in Fabriano on 21 August 2024 from the consequences of a fall, at the age of 85.[2][4]
Amateur career
editHighlights
editEuropean Championships (54 kg), Luzern, Switzerland, May 1959:
- 1/16: Bye
- 1/8: Defeated Paavo Roininen (Finland) by decision
- 1/4: Lost to Oleg Grigoryev (Soviet Union) by unanimous decision, 0–5
World Military Championships (54 kg), Wiesbaden, West Germany, June 1960:
- Finals: (no data available)
XVII Summer Olympics (54 kg), Rome, Italy, August–September 1960:[5]
- 1/32: Bye
- 1/16: Defeated Panagiotis Kostarellos (Greece) by unanimous decision, 5–0
- 1/8: Defeated Katsuo Haga (Japan) by unanimous decision, 5–0
- 1/4: Defeated Jerry Armstrong (United States) by majority decision, 4–1
- 1/2: Defeated Oliver Taylor (Australia) by unanimous decision, 5–0
- Finals: Lost to Oleg Grigoryev (Soviet Union) by split decision, 1–3–1
European Championships (54 kg), Belgrade, Yugoslavia, June 1961:
- 1/8: Defeated Miodrag Mitrović (Yugoslavia) by decision
- 1/4: Defeated Gyula Török (Hungary) by decision
- 1/2: Lost to Sergey Sivko (Soviet Union) by decision
Professional career
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Professional boxing record
edit| 28 fights | 16 wins | 6 losses |
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| By knockout | 7 | 2 |
| By decision | 9 | 4 |
| Draws | 6 | |
References
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- ^ Primo Zamparini. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b c "Addio a Primo Zamparini, la "macchina da pugni" argento olimpico della boxe". La Stampa (in Italian). 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Primo Zamparini. boxrec.com
- ^ "Fabriano in lutto per la morte dell'ex pugile Zamparini". Vivere Fabriano. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Official Summaries — Boxing, United States 1960 Olympic Book, p. 98.
External links
edit- Primo Zamparini at BoxRec (registration required)
- Primo Zamparini at Olympedia
- Primo Zamparini at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
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