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Clarence Vinson
The Olympic Games, or Olympics, is an international multi-sport event taking place every four years which comprises of summer and winter games. Though the first ancient games were held in 776 B.C, the modern games started from 1896.The unity of the 5 continents is shown on the Olympic flag by five colorful intertwined rings of red, blue, green, yellow, and black, created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin to represent atleast one color of the participating country’s national flag.
Clarence Vinson was born on July 10, 1978 in Washington DC and was an American boxer. His nickname is Untouchable and has won the Bantamweight Bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Vinson began his professional career in 2001 and has had somewhat of a disappointing run, compiling a record of 14-2-0 against lower level competition. He most recently lost a decision to Mexico's Cesar Morales in 2004 and hasn't fought since.
He is a player known for his mental toughness owing to which many of his famous matches went the distance. His superior approach and dedication to the game made his stand out from the crowd.
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