Joseph Ventaja

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Joseph Ventaja
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Featherweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1951 Milan Featherweight

Joseph Ventaja (February 4, 1930 – August 11, 2003) was a French boxer who won the bronze medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was born in Casablanca, Morocco.

Pro career

Ventaja turned pro in 1956 and won his first 11 fights. He retired in 1958 after a loss to Epiphane Akono.

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