Carmelo Ambrosio Robledo (July 13, 1912 – c. 1981) was an Argentine boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the bantamweight competition.

Carmelo Robledo

Four years later he won the gold medal in the featherweight class after winning the final against Josef Schleinkofer of Germany.

Carmelo Robledo

1928 Olympic Results

Carmelo Robledo competed as a bantamweight for Argentina at the 1928 Olympic boxing tournament in Amsterdam. Here are his results:

Carmelo Robledo

Round of 32: bye

Round of 16: defeated Emiel Van Rumbecke of Belgium by decision

Quarterfinal: lost to Frank Taylor of Ireland by decision

1932 Olympic Results

Carmelo Robledo competed as a featherweight for Argentina at the 1932 Olympic boxing tournament in Los Angeles. Here are his results:

Round of 16: bye

Quarterfinal: defeated Ernest Smith of Ireland by decision

Semifinal: defeated Allan Carlsson of Sweden by decision

Final: defeated Josef Schleinkofer of Germany by decision (won gold medal)

References

Un repaso de la historia, revista El Gráfico, 2008 (in Spanish). Las Medallas Argentinas en los Juegos Olímpicos (por juego), Secretaría de Deporte de la Nación Argentina (in Spanish).

1912 births

1980s deaths

Bantamweight boxers

Boxers at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Featherweight boxers

Olympic boxers for Argentina

Olympic gold medalists for Argentina

Olympic medalists in boxing

Argentine male boxers

Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics