Leopoldo Serantes

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. He won the bronze medal at the event.Olympic Movement's results database Serantes' win was the first time in 24 years that an athlete from the Philippines won an Olympic medal since 1964.

Serantes died on September 1, 2021 at the age of 59 from problems caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Category:Olympians for the Philippines
Category:Olympic bronze medalists
Category:Filipino boxers
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