Carlos Barreto (July 25, 1976 – October 12, 1999) was a bantamweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Olympic results

• Defeated Aleksandar Hristov (Bulgaria) 9-3
• Lost to Vichairachanon Khadpo (Thailand) 6-14

Pro career

He made his professional debut on September 21, 1996. He died on October 12, 1999, three days after a bout against José Luis Valbuena in Caracas, where he collapsed after the fight and was removed on a stretcher. He died due to brain injuries sustained in the match.

References

• Boxing record for Carlos Barreto from BoxRec (registration required)
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carlos Barreto". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.

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