Leopoldo Serantes
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| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 15, 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 1, 2021 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leopoldo Serantes (March 15, 1962 – September 1, 2021) was a Filipino
Career
Serantes was a Philippine Army sergeant when he competed at the 1988 Olympics.[5]
Southeast Asian Games
1988 Olympic results
Below is Serantes' boying competition record in the light flyweight division at the 1988 Seoul Olympics:
- Round of 64: Bye
- Round of 32: Defeated Hassan Mustafa(Egypt) referee stopped contest in the second round
- Round of 16: Defeated Sammy Stewart (Liberia) by decision, 5-0
- Quarterfinals: Defeated Mahjoub Mjirich(Morocco) referee stopped contest in third round
- Semifinal: Lost to Ivailo Khristov(Bulgaria) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
Serantes was assured of an $18,500 bonus from a group of Filipino businessmen following his bronze win.[5]
Later life
Serantes suffered from a long history of pulmonary illness later in life. In January 2021, he was reportedly placed under intensive care at the Philippine Veterans Hospital due to a serious pulmonary and heart condition.[7] Bounty Agro Ventures committed to give Serantes a monthly allowance of ₱100,000 for life to help pay his medical bills and needs.[8]
Serantes died on September 1, 2021, at the age of 59 due to complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b Siddayao, Antonio M. (September 30, 1988). "End of a Dream". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. p. 32. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Olympic Movement's results database
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leopoldo Serantes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- ^ "GA raises Serrantes' incentive". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. September 30, 1988. p. 30. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Mayor Prevents Eviction Of Olympic Medal-Winning Boxer's Family". Associated Press. September 28, 1988. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ Clarito, Ariel Ian (August 19, 2021). "Leopoldo Serantes: The almost forgotten Olympic hero". Rappler. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Olympic hero Leopoldo Serantes in ICU due to pulmonary, heart ailment". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Lozada, Bong (August 18, 2021). "1988 Olympic medalist Leopoldo Serantes gets financial assistance". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Olympic boxing medalist Leopoldo Serantes dies". Rappler. September 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Seoul Games bronze medalist Serantes, 59, passes away". Tiebreaker Times. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.