Carlos Barreto (boxer)
# Carlos Barreto (boxer)

Carlos Barreto (July 25, 1976 – October 12, 1999) was a bantamweight boxer from Venezuela, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

## Olympic results

* Defeated Aleksandar Hristov (Bulgaria) 9-3
* Lost to Vichairachanon Khadpo (Thailand) 6-14

## Pro career

He made his professional debut on September 21, 1996. He died on October 12, 1999, three days after a bout against José Luis Valbuena in Caracas, where he collapsed after the fight and was removed on a stretcher. He died due to brain injuries sustained in the match.

