Abel Laudonio

Abel Laudonio
Laudonio (2nd left) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born30 August 1938
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died12 August 2014 (aged 75)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
1960 Rome-60 kg
Pan American Games
1959 Chicago-60 kg

Abel Ricardo Laudonio (30 August 1938 – 12 August 2014) was an Argentine lightweight boxer. As an amateur he competed in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the lightweight division in 1960. In 1961, he turned professional and in 1965 challenged Nicolino Locche for the South American lightweight title, but lost by decision. Laudonio retired the same year with a record of 48 wins (37 by knockout), 6 losses, and 2 draws. He later ran a fitness center in Buenos Aires.