1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Vejle

Vejle

Vejle is a town in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle and Grejs Rivers and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality and the Region of Southern Denmark...

, Denmark

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

from March 30 to April 7. The 31st edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 304 fighters from 35 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.

Medal winners

Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms)	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	Oleg Kiryukhin Oleg Kiryukhin Oleg Kiryukin is a Ukrainian boxer, who won the light flyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Olympic results:Defeated Abdul Rashid Qambrani 17-3Defeated Beibis Mendoza 18-6... Ukraine	Sabin Bornei Sabin Bornei Sabin Marius Bornei is a professional boxer from Romania, who won a bronze medal in the light flyweight division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark... Romania Rafael Lozano Rafael Lozano Rafael Lozano Muñoz is a former boxer from Spain.- Professional career :Known as "Balita", Lozano turned pro in 2001... Spain
Flyweight (– 51 kilograms)	Albert Pakeyev Albert Pakeyev Albert Aleksandrovich Pakeyev, or Albert Pakeev, is a boxer from Russia who won the bronze medal in the Men's Flyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia... Russia	Yuliyan Strogov Yuliyan Strogov Yuliyan Mikhaylov Strogov is a boxer from Bulgaria.At the 1992 Summer Olympics he was stopped in the second round of the Men's Flyweight division by eventual bronze medalist Timothy Austin of the USA.... Bulgaria	Damaen Kelly Damaen Kelly Damaen Kelly is a former professional boxer from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who represented the Republic of Ireland at international level. Kelly fought his final professional fights in the Bantamweight division but was more noted for boxing in the Flyweight division... Ireland Serhiy Kovganko Serhiy Kovganko Serhiy Kovhanko is a boxer from Ukraine, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Flyweight division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark.... Ukraine
Bantamweight (– 54 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	Raimkul Malakhbekov Raimkul 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	Aleksandar Khristov Bulgaria John Larbi John Larbi John Hamed Larbi is a boxer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Bantamweight division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark.... Sweden
Featherweight (– 57 kilograms)	Ramaz Paliani Ramaz Paliani Ramaz Paliani \|Georgia]]) is a Georgian boxer who has won World and European Championships in the men's featherweight division.He has represented Turkey, Georgia, and Russia in international competitions, including appearances in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games... Russia	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	Scott Harrison Scotland David Burke David Burke (boxer) David Burke is an English boxer who won the bronze medal in the Men's Featherweight division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark.... England
Lightweight (– 60 kilograms)	Leonard Doroftei Leonard 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	Tontcho Tontchev Tontcho Tontchev Toncho Dimitrov Tonchev is an Bulgarian boxer, who won the Lightweight Silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Tontchev also represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.... Bulgaria	Vahdettin İşsever Vahdettin Issever Vahdettin İşsever is a boxer from Turkey, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Ligtweight division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark, alongside Italy's Christian Giantomassi.... Turkey Christian Giantomassi Christian Giantomassi Christian Giantomassi is a former professional boxer from Italy, who won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark, alongside Vahdettin İşsever from Turkey... Italy
Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms)	Oktay Urkal Oktay 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	Nurhan Süleymanoğlu Nurhan 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 Sergey Bykovsky Sergey Bykovsky Sergey Bykovsky is a boxer from Belarus, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Light Welterweight division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark, alongside Bulgaria's Radoslav Suslekov.... Belarus
Welterweight (– 67 kilograms)	Hasan Al Hasan Al Hasan Al is a Turkish-born boxer from Denmark, best known for winning the European welterweight title in 1996 as an amateur.-Amateur:In his adopted country he became European Champ in 1996 against Marian Simion... Denmark	Marian Simion Marian Simion Marian Simion is a Romanian boxer, who competed in the Light Middleweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal... Romania	Sergiy Dzindziruk Sergiy Dzindziruk Sergiy "Razor" Dzinziruk is a Ukrainian professional boxer in the junior middleweight division. He is the current WBO Super Welterweight Champion.- Amateur :... Ukraine 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
Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms)	Francisc Vaştag 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	Markus Beyer Markus 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	Pavel Polakovič Pavel Polakovic Pavel Polakovič is a retired amateur boxer, who was born in Slovakia but represented the Czech Republic during his career. He gained the bronze medal in the men's light middleweight division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark, alongside Hungary's György... Czech Republic György Mizsei György Mizsei György Mizsei was a Hungarian boxer, who won a bronze medal in the light middleweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics.... Hungary
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	Zsolt Erdei Zsolt Erdei Zsolt Erdei is a Hungarian boxer in the light heavyweight division. He is the former undefeated Lineal & WBO light heavyweight champion, and WBC cruiserweight champion. Erdei is also the first Hungarian to win a world title in two weight divisions.Erdei boxed at the 2000 Summer Olympics... Hungary	Jean-Paul Mendy Jean-Paul Mendy Jean-Paul Mendy is a professional boxer from France, who won the bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Budapest, Hungary.-Amateur:... France 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.... Russia
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms)	Pietro Aurino Pietro Aurino Pietro Aurino is a retired male boxer from Italy. Nicknamed The Killer he represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the second round of the men's light-heavyweight division by Kazakhstan's eventual gold medalist Vassili... Italy	Jean-Louis Mandengue Jean-Louis Mandengue Jean-Louis Mandengue is a retired male boxer from France. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, he fought in the men's light-heavyweight division and lost to Brazil's Daniel Bispo in the second round of the tournament.-References:*... France	Dmitry Vybornov Dmitry Vybornov Dmitry Borisovich Vybornov is a retired male boxer from Russia. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the first round of the men's light-heavyweight division by USA's eventual bronze medalist Antonio Tarver.-References:*... Russia Yusuf Öztürk Turkey
Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms)	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	Wojciech Bartnik Wojciech Bartnik Wojciech Bartnik was a southpaw boxer from Poland, who won a Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:*1992 – Bronze Medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games... Poland Kwamena Turkson Kwamena Turkson Papa Kwamena Andze Turkson is a retired male boxer from Sweden.Turkson competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the second round of the men's heavyweight division by Cuba's defending champion and later gold medalist Félix Savón after... Sweden
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	Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko is the WBA , IBF, WBO Super, IBO & Ring Magazine Champion. His older brother Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC champion... 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 Attila Levin Attila Levin Attila Levin is a Swedish boxer in the Heavyweight division.-Amateur career:Levin had a stellar amateur career prior to turning professional.... Sweden

MEDAL TABLE

1	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	3	2	0	5
2	Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...	2	1	1	4
3	Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	2	0	3	5
4	Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...	1	3	2	6
5	Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...	1	1	2	4
6	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	1	0	1	2
7	Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...	1	0	0	1
8	Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...	0	2	2	4
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10	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...	0	1	1	2
11	Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....	0	0	2	2
12	Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...	0	0	1	1
–	Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....	0	0	1	1
–	England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...	0	0	1	1
–	Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...	0	0	1	1
–	Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...	0	0	1	1
–	Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...	0	0	1	1
–	Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...	0	0	1	1

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