1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships
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The Men's 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships
were held in the Deutschlandhalle
in Berlin
, Germany
from May 4 to May 15. The eighth edition of this competition, held a year before the Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA
. These World Championships saw the introduction of 'seedings' in each weight. Those seedings were to be based on the 1994 AIBA ranking list.
World Amateur Boxing Championships
The World Amateur Boxing Championships is a biennial amateur boxing competition organised by the International Boxing Association , which is the sport governing body. Alongside the Olympic boxing programme, it is the highest level of competition for the sport...
were held in the Deutschlandhalle
Deutschlandhalle
Deutschlandhalle is an arena in the Westend neighbourhood of Berlin, Germany. It was inaugurated on 29 November 1935 by Adolf Hitler. The building has been granted landmark status in 1995....
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
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from May 4 to May 15. The eighth edition of this competition, held a year before the Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
-Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA
International Boxing Association
The International Boxing Association is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
. These World Championships saw the introduction of 'seedings' in each weight. Those seedings were to be based on the 1994 AIBA ranking list.
Medal winners
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) |
 Daniel PetrovDaniel 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 |
 Bernard InomBernard Inom Bernard Inom is a retired boxer from France, who competed in the light flyweight division during the 1990s. He won the silver medal at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, Germany, where he was defeated in the final by Bulgaria's Daniel Petrov.-References:... France |
 Hamid BerhiliHamid Berhili Hamid Berhili is a retired male boxer from Morocco, who twice competed for his North African country at the Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's light flyweight division at the 1995 World Amateur Championships in Berlin, Germany.-References:*... Morocco  Juan RamírezCuba |
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
 Zoltan LunkaZoltan Lunka Zoltan Lunka was a professional boxer, who won a Flyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics for Germany... Germany |
 Bulat JumadilovBulat Jumadilov Bulat Jumadilov is a Kazakh boxer who competed in the Men's Flyweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. Four years earlier at the 1996 Summer Olympics he also captured the silver medal... Kazakhstan |
Raúl Gonzáles Raúl González (boxer) Raúl González Sánchez is a male boxer from Cuba, who won the silver medal in the Men's Flyweight Division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In the final he lost to North Korea's Choi Chol-Su... Cuba  Joni TurunenFinland |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
 Raimkul MalakhbekovRaimkul Malakhbekov Raimkul Khudoynazarovich Malakhbekov is one of highest titled boxers of Russia, who won two Olympic medals in the Men's Bantamweight category.- Biography :... Russia |
 Robert CibaPoland |
Dirk Krüger Germany  Artur MikelyanArmenia |
| Featherweight (– 57 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 |
 Noureddine MedjehoudAlgeria |
 Vitas BičiulaitisLithuania Falk HusteFalk Huste Falk Huste is a boxer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Featherweight division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland... Germany |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
 Leonard DorofteiLeonard Doroftei Leonard Dorin Doroftei is a Romanian-Canadian former boxer, the WBA Lightweight World Champion from 5 January 2002 to 24 October 2003.-Amateur highlights:... Romania |
Bruno Wartelle France |
Marco Rudolph Marco Rudolph Marco Rudolph was a German boxer, who won the Lightweight Silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- Professional career :... Germany Pablo RojasCuba |
| Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kilograms) |
Héctor Vinent Héctor Vinent Héctor Vinent Cháron was a Cuban boxer, who won the Light Welterweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics.-External links:**... Cuba |
 Nurhan SüleymanogluNurhan Süleymanoglu Nurhan Süleymanoğlu is a boxer from Turkey.Participating at the 1996 Summer Olympics, he was stopped in the second round of the light welterweight division by Cuba's Héctor Vinent.... Turkey |
Radoslav Suslekov Radoslav Suslekov Radoslav Suslekov is a boxer from Bulgaria.He was born in Burgas. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he was stopped in the first round of the Light welterweight division by Iran's Babak Moghimi. Suslekov had won bronze medals in the same division earlier, at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships... Bulgaria Oktay UrkalOktay Urkal Oktay Urkal is a Turkish-German former professional welterweight.-Amateur career:As an amateur, Urkal won the silver medal in the light welterweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia... Germany |
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
Juan Hernández Sierra Juan Hernández Sierra Juan Hernández Sierra is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight... Cuba |
Oleg Saitov Oleg Saitov Oleg Elekpayevich Saitov is a Russian boxer. He studied journalism in Ryazan, a city of approximately one million people south of Moscow.He won the Olympic gold medal at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in the welterweight division, and bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics. He was the winner of the... Russia |
 Nariman AtayevNariman Atayev Nariman Atayev is a retired male boxer from Uzbekistan. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the men's welterweight division by Puerto Rico's eventual bronze medalist Daniel Santos.-References:*... Uzbekistan Andreas OttoGermany |
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) |
Francisc Vastag Francisc Vastag Francisc Vaştag was the first Romanian boxer to win the supreme belt in his category. His victory greatly stimulated boxing in Romania. The champion boxer Adrian Diaconu said that he considers Vaştag to be a brother and mentor.-References:**... Romania |
Alfredo Duvergel Alfredo Duvergel Alfredo Duvergel is a Cuban boxer. He won the silver medal in the men's light middleweight category at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Career:... Cuba |
Slaviša Popovic Yugoslavia Markus BeyerMarkus Beyer Height 176 cmMarkus Beyer is a German boxer at super middleweight and the former WBC Champion, who resides in Lilienthal, Germany. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the light middleweight division... Germany |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Ariel Hernández Cuba |
Tomasz Borowski Poland |
Mohamed Mesbahi Morocco Dilshod YarbekovDilshod Yarbekov Dilshod Yarbekov is an Uzbek boxer, who has won medals at the Asian and World Championships in the middleweight category... Uzbekistan |
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
 Antonio TarverAntonio Tarver Antonio Deon Tarver , nicknamed the "Magic Man", is a professional boxer from Orlando, Florida and the former WBC, WBA, IBF, & The Ring light heavyweight champion.... United States |
Dihosuany Vega Cuba |
Thomas Ulrich Thomas Ulrich Thomas Ulrich is a German boxer.- Amateur career :Ulrich was the German Light Heavyweight Champion 1994... Germany Vassili JirovKazakhstan |
| Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms) |
Félix Savón Félix Savón Félix Savón Fabre is a Cuban heavyweight boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games. Savón is considered a legend in amateur boxing and has won six world titles.... Cuba |
Luan Krasniqi Luan Krasniqi Luan Krasniqi is a professional German boxer of Kosovo Albanian descent.On April, 2006, he was ranked #2 by the WBO, coming before other heavyweight contenders such as Lamon Brewster, Shannon Briggs, and Ruslan Chagaev.... Germany |
Christophe Mendy Christophe Mendy Christophe Mendy is a retired boxer who competed for France in the heavyweight division during the 1990s. He won the bronze medal at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, Germany, where he was defeated in the semifinals by Cuban legend Félix Savón... France Sinan Samil SamSinan Samil Sam Sinan Şamil Sam is a German born Turkish heavyweight professional boxer. As a professional boxer, Sam won the EBU and WBC International titles in the heavyweight division.- Amateur career :... Turkey |
| Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms) |
Alexei Lezin Alexei Lezin Alexei Vladimirovich Lezin was a Russian boxer, who won the Super Heavyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Lezin never turned pro.- Amateur accomplishments :*1993 competed as a Heavyweight at the World Championships in Tampere, Finland... Russia |
 Vitali KlitschkoVitali Klitschko Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Klychko is a Ukrainian professional heavyweight boxer and the current WBC heavyweight champion. He is a leader of the political party Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform and a member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Congress of the Council of Europe. He previously... Ukraine |
René Monse René Monse René Monse is a former German heavyweight boxer best known to win a bronze medal at the world championships 1995.-Amateur:... Germany Lawrence Clay-BeyUnited States |
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 |