José Barreto Quintas da Silva

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José Barreto Quintas da Silva (born September 9, 1998 ) is an East Timorese boxer . The athlete is 155 cm tall.

At the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines , East Timor had to wait a long time for a medal. The Filipino spectators, however, were enthusiastic about the sporting spirit of the East Timorese, who nevertheless continued to exert themselves. There was a great wave of sympathy for the East Timorese athletes. Eventually, Silva won the bronze medal in flyweight boxing .

Silva had already competed in the flyweight division at the 2018 Asian Games , but remained there without a medal.

Individual evidence

  1. Olympic Council of Asia: QUINTAS da SILVA Jose Barreto , accessed December 8, 2019.
  2. ABS-CBN News: At last, Timor Leste wins first 2019 SEA Games medal, thanks to boxing bronze , December 8, 2019 , accessed on December 8, 2019.
  3. Spin.ph: Pinoy fans rooting for Timor Leste to win a medal is the most wholesome thing , December 4, 2019 , accessed December 8, 2019.
  4. ASBC: Vietnam's veteran duo returned with amazing victories at the Southeast Asian Games on Day2 , accessed on 8 December of 2019.