Omar Catarí Peraza (born April 25, 1964 in Barquisimeto, Lara) is a former Venezuelan boxer. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division ( 57 kg), along with Türgüt Aykaç of Turkey.[1]

Omar Catarí
Omar Catari (1983)
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Venezuela
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1984 Los AngelesFeatherweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place1986 SantiagoFeatherweight

Olympic results

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1984 – Los Angeles

  • Round of 64 bye
  • Round of 32: Defeated Azzedine Said (Algeria) referee stopped contest in second round
  • Round of 16: Defeated Satoru Higashi (Japan) by decision, 4-1
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Park Hyung-Ok (South Korea) by decision, 4-1
  • Semifinals: Lost to Meldrick Taylor (United States) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)

1988 – Seoul

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