| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Born | 24 January 1997 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Eldric Samuel Sella Rodríguez[1] (born 24 January 1997) is a Venezuelan boxer.[2] He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, representing the Refugee Olympic Team.[3]
Sella competes as a refugee after fleeing Venezuela and seeking asylum in Trinidad and Tobago in 2018. Until 2014, he had competed for Venezuela with his father as his coach. Soon after being granted asylum, his family joined him. Sella has said that he hopes to inspire Venezuelan refugees around the world to know that they can succeed.[4]
References
- ↑ "Eldric Sella". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ "Eldric Sella". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ "Boxing: Men's Middle (69-75kg)" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ "Refugee Eldric Sella Rodriguez makes Venezuela proud in defeat". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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