Harry Tañamor is an amateur boxer from Zamboanga City, Philippines. Best known to medal repeatedly on the world stage in the light flyweight division, he competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, but was knocked off in the round of 16 by Hong Moo-Won of South Korea. He later on qualified for the Athens Games by finishing second place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Karachi, Pakistan, behind Hong Moo-Won.
The southpaw is competing in the Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) division, and was the only Filipino athlete predicted to win a medal by Sports Illustrated's Olympic Preview issue.
He also won bronze medals in the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships and in the2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships. During the 2008 Boxing World Cup, Tañamor defeated Yampier Hernández of Cuba in the light flyweight final to win the gold.
The southpaw is competing in the Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) division, and was the only Filipino athlete predicted to win a medal by Sports Illustrated's Olympic Preview issue.
He also won bronze medals in the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships and in the2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships. During the 2008 Boxing World Cup, Tañamor defeated Yampier Hernández of Cuba in the light flyweight final to win the gold.
GAMES
2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing, Beijing