Pedro José Gamarro
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Pedro José•Gamarro |
| Used name | Pedro José•Gamarro |
| Nick/petnames | Machine Train |
| Born | 8 January 1955 in Machiques, Zulia (VEN) |
| Died | 7 May 2019 in Maracaibo, Zulia (VEN) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 67 kg |
| NOC |  Venezuela |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Pedro José Gamarro was a welterweight boxer who won sliver at the 1976 Montréal Olympics. Gamarro was gold medalist at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games as a light-welterweight, and won bronze medals at the Pan American Games in 1975 and 1983. Gamarro started out as a wrestler but quickly turned to the ring. It is suspected that he boxed professionally briefly in the 1980s in Venezuela but no records of any bouts are known.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Boxing | VEN |
Pedro José Gamarro | |||
| Welterweight, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–2 1975 Ciudad de México BOX bronze: welterweight -67 kg; 1983 Caracas BOX bronze: middleweight -75 kg)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1–0–0 1974 Santo Domingo BOX gold: light-welterweight -63.5 kg)