Luis Contreras (boxer)

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Luis Contreras
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NationalityVenezuelan
Born (1951-02-05) 5 February 1951 (age 69)
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Luis Contreras (born 5 February 1951) is a Venezuelan boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luis Contreras Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2018.