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'''Manuel "Manny" Sobral''' (born September 12, 1968 in [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]], [[Spain]]) is a former [[Boxing|boxer]], competing in the [[welterweight]] (– 69 kg) division. A resident of [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], he represented [[Canada]] at the [[Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul, South Korea]], where he was eliminated |
'''Manuel "Manny" Sobral''' (born September 12, 1968 in [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]], [[Spain]]) is a former [[Boxing|boxer]], competing in the [[welterweight]] (– 69 kg) division. A resident of [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], he represented [[Canada]] at the [[Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul, South Korea]], where he was eliminated by Olympic Bronze medallist[[Finland]]'s [[Joni Nyman]] on points (1:4). He goes to [[Burnaby North Secondary School]]. |
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==The Junior Boxing Days, 1984== |
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The year was 1984, and it would be four years before Sobral would be |
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part of the Canada's most successful Olympic Boxing team of 1988. |
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Two key events that would demonstrate his potential in 1984 were |
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the 1984 Junior Golden Gloves and the 1984 Canadian junior national |
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boxing championships. |
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The Junior Golden Gloves: |
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<ref>"BC Amateur Boxing News, May 1984, editor Brian Zelley</ref> |
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*The event took place on April 28, 1984 at the Boxing BC Training Centre |
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in Burnaby, BC. Manny would be one of 13 contested champions, |
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and win the champions in the Lightweight division. Another boxer of note |
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in that tournament was bantamweight boxer Tony Duffy. |
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Duffy would win the Jr. Golden Boy Award |
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and Sobral would be the Golden Boy runner-up. |
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==Halls of Fame== |
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http://www.burnabysportshalloffame.ca/10coach.htm |
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In 2010 Manny was inducted in the British Columbia Amateur Boxing |
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Hall of Fame<ref>BC Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame</ref> |
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and recently the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame.<ref>Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame.</ref> |
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Ring officials of that tournament would include, the Olympic referee |
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Bert Lowes, Fred Fuller, Ron Whalley, Sid Knopp, Rudy Bianco, Al Young, |
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Bob Newbrook, Earl Vance, Jim Gallagher, Vic Murdoch, Larry Krangle, |
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Jack Mellor and Brian Zelley. Serving as the glover was former |
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AAU light-heavyweight champion Lindy Lindmoser. |
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The Canadian Junior Nationals Boxing Championships: |
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<ref>BC Amateur Boxing News, June 1984</ref> |
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In the 1984 tournament, Sobral would win a bronze, |
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but beyond that year, Sobral would improve on a yearly basis |
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to make the 1988 Olympic boxing team four years later. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://72.232.38.190/EN/athletes/query/details2.php?id=37527 Canadian Olympic Committee] |
* [http://72.232.38.190/EN/athletes/query/details2.php?id=37527 Canadian Olympic Committee] |
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* {{Boxrec|19373}} |
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Revision as of 19:30, 22 September 2013
Manuel "Manny" Sobral (born September 12, 1968 in Galicia, Spain) is a former boxer, competing in the welterweight (– 69 kg) division. A resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, he represented Canada at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he was eliminated by Olympic Bronze medallistFinland's Joni Nyman on points (1:4). He goes to Burnaby North Secondary School.
External links
- Manny Sobral Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- Canadian Olympic Committee
- Boxing record for Manuel Sobral from BoxRec (registration required)
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