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Roel Velasco

1969 - Today

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Roel Velasco (born June 26, 1972, in Bago, Negros Occidental) is a retired boxer from the Philippines. He competed in the light flyweight (– 48 kg) division during the late 1980s, early 1990s. He represented his native country of the Philippines at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he won the bronze medal. In the semi-finals he was stopped by Cuba's eventual winner Rogelio Marcelo. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Roel Velasco is the 6,698th most popular athlete (down from 6,655th in 2024), the 143rd most popular biography from Philippines (up from 146th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Filipino Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Roel Velasco ranks 6,702 out of 6,025. Before him are Nonoka Ozaki, Baboloki Thebe, Andreas Kuffner, Kahena Kunze, Belal Mansoor Ali, Lamecha Girma, Domenico Montrone, Heather Moyse, Jake Wetzel, and Pierre-Jean Peltier. After him are Deena Kastor, and Jessica Schilder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Roel Velasco ranks 1,318. Before him are Mannie Fresh, Savitha Sastry, Javagal Srinath, Billy McKinlay, Pallavi Joshi, and Anne-Marie Trevelyan. After him are Janyse Jaud, Asad Qaiser, Jyotirmoyee Sikdar, Carson Kressley, Kid Kash, and Hansie Cronje.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Roel Velasco ranks 143 out of 155. Before him are Donnie Nietes (1982), Kris Aquino (1971), Gilbert Teodoro (1964), Arianne Caoili (1986), Jaclyn Jose (1963), and Robin Padilla (1969). After him are Beabadoobee (2000), Daisuke Sato (1994), Alexandra Eala (2005), Harry Tañamor (1977), Coco Martin (1981), and Iván González (null).

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Among ATHLETES In Philippines

Among athletes born in Philippines, Roel Velasco ranks 7. Before him are Efren Reyes (1954), José Villanueva (1913), Miguel White (1909), EJ Obiena (1995), Lydia de Vega (1964), and Hidilyn Diaz (1991). After him are Iván González (null), Wang Zheng (null), Yuka Saso (2001), Shane O'Neill (null), Kiyomi Watanabe (1996), and Carlo Paalam (1998).

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