Ricardo Adolfo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Born | 1917 Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Died | 25 May 2005 (aged 88) Manila, Philippines |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Ricardo Adolfo (1917 – 25 May 2005) was a Filipino boxer. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
After his retirement from being a boxer, Adolfo served as head coach of the amateur boxing team of the Adamson University which he mentored from 1969 to 1974. He also worked as a police officer in Manila. He died on 25 May 2005 in his residence in Blumentritt, Manila[2][3]
1948 Olympic results
[edit]Below is the record of Ricardo Adolfo, a Filipino flyweight boxer who competed at the 1948 London Olympics:
- Round of 32: lost to Pascual Perez (Argentina) by second-round knockout
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ricardo Adolfo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Danseco, Rey (31 May 2005). "Ricardo Adolfo, Filipino Olympian Buried in Manila". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Adolfo, Ricardo". The Living Archive of Olympians PH. Olympian Association of the Philippines. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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