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Born | 14 March 1943 79) Novara, Italy | (age||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | CS Esercito | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cosimo Pinto (born 14 March 1943) is a retired Italian light heavyweight boxer who won a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics. [1] Contrary to most of his teammates he remained an amateur and later won a bronze medal at the 1967 European championships.
Below are the results of Cosimo Pinto, an Italian light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo:
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