1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships
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The Men's 1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships
were held in Gothenburg, Sweden from May 7 to 12. The 29th edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 191 fighters from 26 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.
European Amateur Boxing Championships
The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continent's governing body EUBC, which stands for the European Boxing Confederation...
were held in Gothenburg, Sweden from May 7 to 12. The 29th edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 191 fighters from 26 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.
Medal winners
| EVENT |  GOLD |
 SILVER |
 BRONZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) |
 Ivailo MarinovIvailo Marinov Ivailo Marinov is a Bulgarian boxer of Turkish ancestry, who won the bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in light flyweight, and the gold medal in the same category at the 1988 Summer Olympics-Name:Throughout his career, he competed under several different... Bulgaria |
 Luigi CastiglioneLuigi Castiglione Luigi "Gino" Castiglioni is a former professional boxer from Italy, who won the silver medal at the 1991 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. In the final of the light flyweight he was defeated by Bulgaria's Ivailo Marinov. He turned professional in 1993, and retired in... Italy |
 Pál LakatosPál Lakatos Pál Lakatos is a retired boxer from Hungary, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in 1992 and 2000... Hungary  John-Paul WeirScotland |
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
István Kovács István Kovács István Kovács , nicknamed Ko-Ko or sometimes The Cobra is a retired Hungarian boxer. As an amateur he won the bantamweight gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and was a world champion at the 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships in flyweight and at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships... Hungary |
 Mario LochGermany |
Daniel Petrov Daniel Petrov Daniel Bozhilov Petrov is a Bulgarian boxer. He won a silver medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and a gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 in the category Light Flyweight.... Bulgaria  Valentin BarbuRomania |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Serafim Todorov Serafim Todorov Serafim Simeonov Todorov or Gogi Todoridze is a former Bulgarian/Georgian boxer who won the amateur world championship three times... Bulgaria |
 Miguel DiasMiguel Dias Miguel Brito dos Reis Dias is a retired boxer from The Netherlands, who was born on Cape Verde. He represented the Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight division by Tunisia's Riadh Klai... Netherlands |
Andreas Tews Andreas Tews Andreas Tews was a German amateur boxer. Tews won the Flyweight Silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the Featherweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.... Germany  Jimmy MajanyaSweden |
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
 Paul GriffinIreland |
 Faat GatinSoviet Union |
 Alan VaughanEngland  Djamel LifaDjamel Lifa Djamel Lifa is a retired boxer from France, who competed in the Lightweight division.-Amateur career:... France |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Vasile Nistor Romania |
Ayrat Chamatov Soviet Union |
Marco Rudolph Marco Rudolph Marco Rudolph was a German boxer, who won the Lightweight Silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- Professional career :... Germany Toncho TonchevBulgaria |
| Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms) |
Konstantin Tszyu Soviet Union |
Andreas Zülow Andreas Zülow Andreas Zülow was a boxer from East Germany who won a Lightweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games... Germany |
 Vukasin DobrasinovićYugoslavia Michele PiccirilloMichele Piccirillo Michele Piccirillo is a professional boxer in the welterweight division.- Professional career :... Italy |
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
Roberto Welin Sweden |
Vladimir Erestchenko Soviet Union |
Mujo Bajrović Yugoslavia György MizseiGyörgy Mizsei György Mizsei was a Hungarian boxer, who won a bronze medal in the light middleweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics.... Hungary |
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) |
Israel Akopkochyan Soviet Union |
Torsten Schmitz Torsten Schmitz Torsten Schmitz is a retired German boxer in the Light Middleweight division. He represented Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:... Germany |
 Jan DydakJan Dydak Jan Dydak is a former Polish amateur boxer, who won the Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Olympic results:*1st round bye*Defeated José García 4-1... Poland  Ole KlemetsenOle Klemetsen Ole "Lukkøye" Klemetsen is a retired Norwegian boxer in the Light Heavyweight division. He was nicknamed "Mister Sandman" and the "Golden Viking".-Amateur:... Norway |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Sven Ottke Sven Ottke Sven Ottke, known as "The Phantom", is a German former professional boxer who was the IBF/WBA super middleweight champion... Germany |
 Michael FranekCzechoslovakia |
Aleksandr Lebziak Aleksandr Lebziak Aleksandr Borisovich Lebziak is a Russian boxer, who won the Gold medal in the men's Light Heavyweight category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He beat Rudolf Kraj in the final.... Soviet Union Robert BudaPoland |
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Dariusz Michalczewski Dariusz Michalczewski Dariusz Michalczewski is a retired Polish- German boxer and former Lineal, WBO, WBA, & IBF light heavyweight champion and WBO cruiserweight champion.-Early career:... Germany |
Peter Zwezerijnen Netherlands |
Rostislav Saulitschny Soviet Union Marcel BeresoaieRomania |
| Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms) |
Arnold Vanderlyde Arnold Vanderlyde Arnold Petrus Maria Vanderlyde is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics and won three bronze medals in the heavyweight division , starting in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. He started boxing at age fifteen... Netherlands |
 Georgios StefanopoulosGeorgios Stefanopoulos Georgios Stefanopoulos is a former boxer from Greece, who participated in two Summer Olympics for his native country in the men's heavyweight division , starting in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. He twice won a medal at the European Championships in the early 1990s... Greece |
Evgeni Sukalov Soviet Union Peter HartPeter Hart Peter Hart was a Canadian historian, specialising in modern Irish history.-Life:Hart was born and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland. He studied for one year at the Memorial University of Newfoundland before moving to study at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. He graduated from there with... Hungary |
| Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms) |
Yevgeni Belousov Soviet Union |
Andreas Schnieders Germany |
Svilen Rusinov Svilen Rusinov Svilen Aldinov Rusinov is a Bulgarian boxer, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics for his native country. He won a bronze medal in the super heavyweight division at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.- Olympic results :1988... Bulgaria  Brian NielsenDenmark |
MEDAL TABLE
| 1 | Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Germany |
2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Kingdom of Bulgaria |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Netherlands |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Hungary |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Kingdom of Romania |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Sweden |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Republic of Ireland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Italy |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| – | Greece |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| – | Poland |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Denmark |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| – | Kingdom of England |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| – | Early Modern France |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| – | Norway |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| – | Kingdom of Scotland |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |