Yan Barthelemy
Name: Yan Barthelemy
Birth Name: Yan Barthelemy Valera
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Birthplace: Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 170cm
Reach: 180cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
Yan Barthelemy Varela (Born: March 5, 1980) represented Cuba and captured the Olympic Gold Medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, in the Light Flyweight (48 kg) class. Barthelemy's results were as follows:
- Round of 32 - Defeated Miguel Miranda of Venezuela - RSC-3
- Round of 16 - Defeated Suban Pannon of Thailand - PTS (23-14)
- Quarterfinals - Defeated Hong Moo-Won of North Korea - PTS (30-11)
- Semifinals - Defeated Zou Shiming of China - PTS (29-17)
- Final - Defeated Atagun Yalcinkaya of Turkey - PTS (21-16)
Barthelemy defected from the Cuban national team in December 2006, while in Venezuela; along with Yuriorkis Gamboa and Odlanier Solis. After escaping to Colombia, and arriving in Miami, all three boxers signed professional promotional contracts with German-based First Artist and Arena. He is the oldest brother of Rances Barthelemy and Leduan Barthelemy and cousin of Giorbis Barthelemy.