Aldo Cosentino

Aldo Cosentino

Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	(1947-10-19)19 October 1947 Tunis, French Tunisia
Died	8 October 2023(2023-10-08) (aged 75)
Sport
Sport	Boxing

Aldo Cosentino (19 October 1947 – 8 October 2023) was a French boxer.

Life and career

Born in Tunis, following the Tunisian independence Cosentino moved to Paris with his family in 1956.^[1] A seven times national champion in the bantamweight class, he won a silver medal at the 1969 European Amateur Boxing Championships and a gold medal at the 1973 European Amateur Boxing Championships.^[1] He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summer Olympics, and the 1976 Summer Olympics.^[1][2] After his retirement, he became a coach for the French national team.^[1] Cosentino died on 8 October 2023, at the age of 75.^[1]

References

1. "È scomparso Aldo Cosentino, campione europeo dilettanti e allenatore della nazionale francese". BoxeRingWEB. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aldo Cosentino Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2018.