Pedro Nolasco

Pedro Nolasco (February 2, 1962 – September 15, 1995) was a Dominican boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's bantamweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.

This was the first Olympic medal of the Dominican Republic. A year earlier he won a silver at the 1983 Pan American Games. He was born in La Romana, Dominican Republic.

Nolasco turned pro in 1986 and had limited success, possibly a result of having moved up the professional ladder too quickly. In 1987 he dropped a pair of fights to future champion Tony Lopez. Later in the year he lost a by first-round knockout to former world champ Victor Callejas. In 1989 he took on Maurizio Stecca for the newly created WBO Featherweight Title, but lost in a 6th-round TKO.

Nolasco was shot and killed in an attempted robbery at his home in La Romana on September 15, 1995, at the age of 33.

Results

1979 Pan American Games Defeated Antonio Toledo (Brazil) points Defeated Jorge Rodríguez (Colombia) points Defeated Jerome Coffee (United States) points Lost to Alberto Mercado (Puerto Rico) points

1983 Pan American Games Lost to Manuel Vilchez (Venezuela) points

1984 Olympic Games Defeated Ljubisa Simic (Yugoslavia) points Defeated John Siryakibbe (Uganda) points Defeated John John Molina (Puerto Rico) points Defeated Sung-Kil Moon (South Korea) TKO 1 Lost to Maurizio Stecca (Italy) points