Wanderson de Oliveira (born 26 March 1997) is a Brazilian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.BRAZIL BOXING AT 2020 OLYMPICS BY COB
Career Born in Complexo da Maré, a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Wanderson played football until he discovered boxing. He received the nickname Sugar, due to the “crank” punches, characteristic of American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.BRAZIL BOXING AT 2020 OLYMPICS BY COB
He made his World Championships debut at the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships, where he unanimously beat Kenyan Nicholas Okoth in the initial phase. In the 2nd round, he lost to the French Sofiane Oumiha, runner-up at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016, who ended up being the champion of this tournament.Brasileiros perdem e deixam país sem representantes no Mundial de boxe
At the 2018 South American Games held in Cochabamba, Bolivia, he won a gold medal in the Lightweight (60 kg) category.Dois Ouros, uma Prata e três Bronzes nos Jogos Sul-Americanos
He reached the quarterfinals of the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships held in Russia, in the Light welterweight category.Wanderson "Sugar" de Oliveira avança no Mundial de Boxe, na Rússia
At the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, he reached the quarterfinals, being eliminated by cuban Andy Cruz, who ended up as 2020 Olympic champion.Wanderson perde para cubano e cai nas quartas de final dos pesos leves
At the 2021 World Military Boxing Championship held in Moscow, Russia, Wanderson de Oliveira reached the semifinals of the -64 kg category, where he was defeated by Belarusian Dzmitry Asanau and took the bronze medal.Leanderson Conceição vai à final e Wanderson é bronze no Mundial
At the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, he reached the quarterfinals of the welterweight category, where he lost to American Omari Jones, who ended up winning silver in this tournament.Keno Marley vence e garante medalha no Mundial de Boxe
At the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay, he won his second title, now in the light middleweight category.Campeão por equipes, boxe conquista sete ouros nos Jogos Sul-Americanos
At the 2023 IBA World Boxing Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Wanderson de Oliveira was defeated by Uzbek Saidjamshid Jafarov in the semi-final of the light-middleweight category (-71 kg), obtaining the bronze medal.Wanderley vai à final, e Wanderson é bronze no Mundial de boxe
At the 2023 Pan American Games, where he participated in this competition for the first time, he was surprised in the first round by Ecuadorian José Gabriel Tenório, being eliminated in the round of 16.Brasil já tem 11 boxeadores nas quartas de final do Pan
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