title: Carlos Barreto (boxer)
text: # 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.
  
  