| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1928-11-09)9 November 1928 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | 20 March 2017(2017-03-20) (aged 88) Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Lucio Grotone (9 November 1928 – 20 March 2017) was a Brazilian boxer. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Lúcio Grottone, with Sicilian ancestry, began boxing as a teenager. He achieved the light heavyweight championship of São Paulo in 1950 and later secured the Brazilian title the same year. In 1951, he repeated these triumphs and earned a silver medal at the first Pan American Games in Buenos Aires. Though eliminated in the quarter-finals at the 1952 Olympics, he retired from boxing in 1954. Grottone then focused on his wife's family fishing business but remained active as a referee and boxing administrator. In July 2016, he proudly participated in the torch relay for the Rio Olympics, carrying the torch in his wheelchair.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lucio Grotone Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- https://olympics.com/de/athleten/lucio-grotone.
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