Albert Guardado

Albert Guardado Jr. (born July 11, 1973) is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by Ukraine's eventual bronze medalist Oleg Kiryukhin.

Guardado was trained by his father, Albert Guardado Sr. and grew up in Topeka, Kansas. After retiring from boxing, Guardado Jr. moved to Lenexa, Kansas where he lives with his wife and three children.

1996 Olympic results Defeated Healer Modiradilo (Botswana) 11–9 Defeated Anicet Rasoanaivo (Madagascar) 9–4 Lost to Oleg Kiryukhin (Ukraine) 14–19

Notable results 1993 – Bronze Medal at the World Championships in Tampere, Finland 1995 – Bronze Medal at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina