Patrick López

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Rojas.

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.

Patrick López

Personal information
Full name	Patrick Adelis López Rojas
Nickname	"El Elegante"
Nationality	Venezuela
Born	(1978-03-17) 17 March 1978 Tinaco, Cojedes
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Weight class	Light Welterweight
Medal record Pan American Games 2003 Light Welterweight 1999 Lightweight Central American and Caribbean Games 2002 Light Welterweight South American Games 2002 Light Welterweight

Amateur career

López began fighting at age 10. 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)

• Defeated Norman Schuster (Germany) 24-10
• Lost to Alexandr Maletin (Russia) RSC 3

• 2004 Athens (as a Light Welterweight)

• Lost to Michele di Rocco (Italy) 30-37

Professional career

Nicknamed El Elegante, he turned professional on 13 December 2004.

External links

• Boxing record for Patrick López from BoxRec (registration required)
• sports-reference