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Leopoldo Serantes

1962 - 2021

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Leopoldo Serantes (March 15, 1962 – September 1, 2021) was a Filipino amateur boxer and soldier. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in the Light Flyweight (-48 kg) division, winning the bronze medal in a lost bout against Ivailo Marinov from Bulgaria in the semifinals. Serantes' win marked the first time in 24 years that an athlete from the Philippines won an Olympic medal since boxer Anthony Villanueva, his head coach, won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and he became the sixth Filipino overall to be awarded an Olympic medal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Leopoldo Serantes is the 19,118th most popular politician (down from 19,105th in 2024), the 123rd most popular biography from Philippines (up from 126th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Filipino Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Leopoldo Serantes ranks 19,118 out of 19,576Before him are Dace Melbārde, Abdul Salam Hanafi, Miguel Cardona, Peter Dutton, Mukhtar Tleuberdi, and Bruno Junqueira. After him are Cecilia Wikström, Patrick Femerling, Chris Grayling, David Pocock, Sebahat Tuncel, and Michal Šimečka.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Leopoldo Serantes ranks 1,007Before him are John W. Raymond, Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad, Scotty Nguyen, Rachel Caine, Steve Reevis, and Luís dos Reis. After him are Jeremy Podeswa, Chris Grayling, Michele Greene, Alaa Mayhoub, Jacqui Smith, and Gauri Lankesh. Among people deceased in 2021, Leopoldo Serantes ranks 739Before him are Diána Igaly, Abdalelah Haroun, Ted Nash, Jagjit Kaur, and Andrea Haugen. After him are Luton Shelton, Ali Sadpara, Eric Wagner, Miguel Miranda, Indu Jain, Ivo Georgiev, and Marília Mendonça.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Leopoldo Serantes ranks 123 out of 155Before him are Sayaka Akimoto (1988), Nadine Lustre (1993), Mansueto Velasco (1974), Billy Crawford (1982), Carlos Loyzaga (1930), and Nonito Donaire (1982). After him are Judy Ann Santos (1978), Madam Auring (1940), EJ Obiena (1995), Wesley So (1993), Lydia de Vega (1964), and Hidilyn Diaz (1991).

Among POLITICIANS In Philippines

Among politicians born in Philippines, Leopoldo Serantes ranks 46Before him are Nur Misuari (1939), Loren Legarda (1960), Alfredo Lim (1929), Walden Bello (1945), Mariano Trías (1868), and Salvador Laurel (1928). After him are Risa Hontiveros (1966), Gilbert Teodoro (1964), and Francis Escudero (1969).