Patrick López

Patrick López (born 17 March 1978) is a Venezuelan professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. He also won gold medals at the Pan American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games and South American Games.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Rojas.
Patrick López
Personal information
Full namePatrick Adelis López Rojas
Nickname(s)"El Elegante"
Nationality Venezuela
Born (1978-03-17) 17 March 1978
Tinaco, Cojedes
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Welterweight
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Light Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Lightweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Light Welterweight
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Light Welterweight

Amateur career

López began fighting at age 10.[1] He is a southpaw who won the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2003 Pan American Games.

Olympic results

He represented his country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.

  • 2000 Sydney (as a Lightweight)
  • 2004 Athens (as a Light Welterweight)

Professional career

Nicknamed El Elegante he turned professional on 13 December 2004.

References
  1. Tessitore, Joe (12 June 2008). "'El Elegante' bringing savvy back in fight against Gallardo". ESPN (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
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