Daniel Varela de Pina
Cape Verdean boxer (born 1996)
丹尼爾·巴雷拉·德皮納 · ダヴィド・デ・ピナ · 다비드 드 피나
- Born
- 7 August 1996, Santa Cruz
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
Daniel David Varela de Pina (born 7 August 1996) is a Cape Verdean amateur boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Valera de Pina won a bronze medal at the 2022 African Amateur Boxing Championships in the bantamweight division. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Varela de Pina was the flagbearer for his country at the opening ceremony and went on to make history by becoming the first ever Olympic medalist from Cape Verde, taking bronze in the flyweight division.Valera de Pina moved up to Bantamweight in 2025, and later in the year competed in the 2025 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships in Dubai, losing to Artur Nagapetyan in the Round of 16. Valera de Pina won the 2026 Portugal Cup.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's flyweight | 2020 | 9th place |
| boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics | 2024 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q107978291 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.