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Leopoldo Serantes

1962 - 2021

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Leopoldo Serantes (March 15, 1962 – September 1, 2021) was a Filipino amateur boxer and soldier. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in the Light Flyweight (-48 kg) division, winning the bronze medal in a lost bout against Ivailo Marinov from Bulgaria in the semifinals. Serantes' win marked the first time in 24 years that an athlete from the Philippines won an Olympic medal since boxer Anthony Villanueva, his head coach, won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and he became the sixth Filipino overall to be awarded an Olympic medal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Leopoldo Serantes is the 382nd most popular boxer (up from 412th in 2024), the 123rd most popular biography from Philippines (up from 126th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Filipino Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Leopoldo Serantes ranks 382 out of 496. Before him are Zab Judah, Markus Beyer, Veaceslav Gojan, Krzysztof Kosedowski, Richard Igbineghu, and Fernando Vargas. After him are Oleg Saitov, György Mizsei, Timothy Bradley, Rustam Saidov, Rudolf Kraj, and Daniel Dumitrescu.

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Among people born in 1962, Leopoldo Serantes ranks 1,009. Before him are John W. Raymond, Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad, Scotty Nguyen, Rachel Caine, Steve Reevis, and Luís dos Reis. After him are Jeremy Podeswa, Chris Grayling, Michele Greene, Alaa Mayhoub, Jacqui Smith, and Gauri Lankesh. Among people deceased in 2021, Leopoldo Serantes ranks 743. Before him are Todd Akin, Diána Igaly, Abdalelah Haroun, Ted Nash, Jagjit Kaur, and Andrea Haugen. After him are Luton Shelton, Ali Sadpara, Eric Wagner, Miguel Miranda, Indu Jain, and Ivo Georgiev.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Leopoldo Serantes ranks 123 out of 155. Before him are Sayaka Akimoto (1988), Nadine Lustre (1993), Mansueto Velasco (1974), Billy Crawford (1982), Carlos Loyzaga (1930), and Nonito Donaire (1982). After him are Judy Ann Santos (1978), Madam Auring (1940), EJ Obiena (1995), Wesley So (1993), Lydia de Vega (1964), and Hidilyn Diaz (1991).

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Among BOXERS In Philippines

Among boxers born in Philippines, Leopoldo Serantes ranks 6. Before him are Manny Pacquiao (1978), Francisco Guilledo (1901), Gabriel Elorde (1935), Mansueto Velasco (1974), and Nonito Donaire (1982). After him are Donnie Nietes (1982), Harry Tañamor (1977), Nesthy Petecio (1992), Aira Villegas (1995), Eumir Marcial (1995), and Irish Magno (1991).

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