Fernando Atzori

Fernando Atzori (1 June 1942 – 9 November 2020)[1] was an Italian flyweight boxer who won a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics. In the final, he defeated Artur Olech of Poland, despite suffering an eye injury. After the Olympics, he turned professional and won the European title in 1967. Atzori defended it nine times before losing it in 1972. He then regained it and lost again in 1973. Atzori retired from the ring in 1975.[2][3]

Fernando Atzori
Fernando Atzori at the 1964 Olympics
Statistics
Weight(s)	Flyweight
Height	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Nationality	Italian
Born	1 June 1942 Ales, Province of Oristano
Died	9 November 2020 (aged 78) Florence, Italy
Boxing record
Total fights	52
Wins	44
Wins by KO	13
Losses	6
Draws	2
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  Italy Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Flyweight

1964 Olympic results

Below are the results of Fernando Atzori, who competed for Italy as a flyweight boxer at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.

• Round of 32: bye
• Round of 16: defeated Darryl Norwood (Australia) on points, 5-0
• Quarterfinal: defeated John McCafferty (Ireland) on points, 5-0
• Semifinal: defeated Robert Carmody (USA) on points, 4-1
• Final: defeated Artur Olech (Poland) on points, 4-1 (won gold medal)

References

1. Muore a Firenze Fernando Atzori, il sardo medaglia d'oro alle Olimpiadi di Tokyo (in Italian)
2. Boxing record for Fernando Atzori from BoxRec
3. Fernando Atzori. sports-reference