Joseph Ventaja

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Joseph Ventaja
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Featherweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1951 Milan Featherweight

Joseph Ventaja (4 February 1930 – 11 August 2003) was a French

Casablanca, Morocco
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1952 Olympic results

Below are the results of Joseph Ventaja who competed for France as a featherweight at the 1952 Olympic boxing tournament in Helsinki:

  • Round of 32: defeated Yuri Sokolov (Soviet Union) on points, 2-1
  • Round of 16: defeated Sydney Greave (Pakistan) on points, 3-0
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Edson Brown (United States) on points, 3-0
  • Semifinal: lost to Sergio Caprari (Italy) on points, 1-2 (was awarded bronze medal)

Pro career

Ventaja began his career as a professional in 1956 and won his first 11 fights. He retired in 1958 after a loss to Epiphane Akono.

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