Manuel Vilchez (born October 21, 1961) is a former Venezuelan boxer. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he lost in the first round of the men's bantamweight division (– 54 kg) to Uganda's John Siryakibbe. A year earlier he claimed the gold medal in the same division at the Pan American Games by defeating Pedro Nolasco of the Dominican Republic in the final.

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Manuel Vilchez

Frank Rauschning and Manuel Vilchez (right) at the awards ceremony of the 1983 Chemistry Cup
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Full name	Manuel Vilchez Suárez
Nationality	Venezuela
Born	(1961-10-21) October 21, 1961 (age 62)
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Weight class	Bantamweight
Medal record Pan American Games 1983 Caracas Bantamweight

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Vilchez challenged Louie Espinoza for the World Boxing Association super-bantamweight title at Phoenix, Arizona, United States in 1987, but he lost by a 15th-round knockout.

Below is the record of Manuel Vilchez, a Venezuelan bantamweight boxer who competed in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics:

• Round of 64: lost to John Siryakibbe (Uganda) by decision, 2-3

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