2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships
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 Bangkok

Bangkok

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, Thailand

Thailand

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from July 6 to July 13. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA

International Boxing Association

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Medal winners

Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms)	Sergey Kazakov Sergey Kazakov Sergey Kazakov is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win the World Championships 2003 and European Championships 1998, 2002 and 2004 in the Men's Light Flyweight.Kazakov won the European Championships in 1998... Russia	Zou Shiming Zou Shiming Zou Shiming is the most successful amateur boxer from the People's Republic of China. He has won three world titles in 2005, 2007 and 2011 and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Light flyweight division.-Career:... People's Republic of China	Noman Karim Noman Karim Nauman Karim is a boxer from Pakistan.He won the bronze medal in the light flyweight division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok. He also competed at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships, but was stopped in the third round.... Pakistan Harry Tanamor Harry Tanamor Harry Tañamor is an amateur boxer from Zamboanga City, Philippines best known to medal repeatedly on the world stage at light flyweight.-Career:... Philippines
Flyweight (– 51 kilograms)	Somjit Jongjohor Somjit Jongjohor Somjit Jongjohor is an amateur Thai boxer best known for winning gold medals in the flyweight division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships and at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Career:Somjit won the Asian Games 2002.... Thailand	Jérôme Thomas Jérôme Thomas Jérôme Thomas is a boxer from France, competing in the flyweight division.... France	Alexandar Alexandrov Bulgaria Rustamhodza Rahimov Rustamhodza Rahimov Rustamhodza Rahimov is a boxer from Germany, but of Tajik origins, as his name suggests.- Medals :* In the 2004 Summer Olympics Rahimov won a bronze medal in the flyweight boxing event. He was 29.... Germany
Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms)	Aghasi Mammadov Aghasi Mammadov Aghasi Mammadov is an Azerbaijani boxer who competed in the bantamweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.- Career :... Azerbaijan	Gennadiy Kovalev Russia	Detelin Dalakliev Detelin Dalakliev Detelin Dalakliev is a boxer from Bulgaria. He is competing in the Bantamweight division, and won the gold medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Milano 2009.... Bulgaria Bahodirjon Sultonov Uzbekistan
Featherweight (– 57 kilograms)	Galib Yaffarov Kazakhstan	Vitali Tajbert Vitali Tajbert Vitali Tajbert is a German boxer, who won a Featherweight Bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.His family migrated from Kazakhstan as ethnic Germans to Stuttgart in 1992.-Amateur results:... Germany	Abdusalom Khasanov Abdusalom Khasanov -Career:He competed at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships, but was stopped in the round of 16.He won a bronze medal at bantamweight at the 2002 Asian Games.... Tajikistan Cho Seok-Hwan South Korea
Lightweight (– 60 kilograms)	Mario Kindelán Cuba	Pichai Sayotha Pichai Sayotha Pichai Sayotha is a Thai amateur boxer best known to win a lightweight silver medal at the 2003 World Championships.-Career:In 2003 he had his biggest success at the World Championships in his home country only losing to Mario Kindelán... Thailand	Martin Dressen Germany Gyula Kate Gyula Kate Gyula Káté is a Hungarian amateur boxer best known to win two bronze medals at European Championships and one at World Championships.-Career:... Hungary
Light Welterweight (– 64 kilograms)	Willy Blain Willy Blain Willy Blain is a boxer from France, best known to win the 2003 amateur world title in the Light Welterweight division.-Amateur:... France	Alexandr Maletin Alexandr Maletin Alexandr Ivanovich Maletin is a boxer from Russia best known to win the lightweight world championships 1997.-Career:Maletin won the bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... Russia	Manus Boonjumnong Manus Boonjumnong Manus Boonjumnong is a Thai boxer who won the Olympics at Light Welterweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He is the brother of Non Boonjumnong.-Amateur career:... Thailand Tofik Ahmenov Azerbaijan
Welterweight (– 69 kilograms)	Lorenzo Aragón Cuba	Sherzod Husanov Sherzod Husanov -Amateurs:In 2000 when Sydney hosted the Summer Games, he lost in his second bout, to Vitalie Gruşac of Moldova.In 2003, at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok, he won the silver medal in the Welterweight division.... Uzbekistan	Andre Berto Andre Berto Andre Michael Berto is a Haitian-American professional boxer. On June 21, 2008, Berto became the WBC welterweight champion by defeating Miguel Rodriguez by seventh round technical knockout. He lost his WBC welterweight title on April 16, 2011 to Victor Ortiz via unanimous decision... United States Ruslan Khairov Ruslan Khairov Ruslan Khairov is a boxer from Azerbaijan. He is competing in the Welterweight division, and won bronze medals at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships and 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships.... Azerbaijan
Middleweight (– 75 kilograms)	Gennadiy Golovkin Gennadiy Golovkin Gennadiy Gennadyevich Golovkin is an undefeated Kazakh boxer who competed in the Middleweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal... Kazakhstan	Oleg Mashkin Ukraine	Yordanis Despaigne Yordanis Despaigne Yordanis Despaigne Herrera is a Cuban professional boxer who, as an amateur boxer, has medaled repeatedly in international tournaments as a middleweight.-Career:... Cuba Nikola Sjekloca Nikola Sjekloca Nikola Sjekloca is a Montenegrin Serb boxer representing Serbia at professional boxing.In 2003, he won the bronze medal in the 75 kg category at the 12th Senior World Boxing Championship in Bangkok, Thailand... Serbia and Montenegro
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms)	Yevgeniy Makarenko Russia	Magomed Aripgadjiev Magomed Aripgadjiev Magomed Aripgadzhiyev or Mahamed Ali is a Belarusian boxer, who competed in the Men's Light Heavyweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal... Belarus	Rudolf Kraj Rudolf Kraj Rudolf Kraj is a Czech boxer.-Amateur:He won the silver medal in the men's Light Heavyweight category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... Czech Republic Aleksy Kuziemski Aleksy Kuziemski Aleksy Kuziemski is a boxer from Poland.-Amateur:Kuziemski won the bronze medal at light heavy at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships, and another bronze at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics... Poland
Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms)	Odlanier Solis Odlanier Solis Odlanier Solís Fonte is a Cuban professional boxer. He won the Olympic Gold medal in Athens 2004 and was a three time winner at the World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur career:... Cuba	Aleksandr Alekseyev Russia	Steffen Kretschmann Steffen Kretschmann Steffen Kretschmann is a German boxer best known to win the Bronze medal 1999 and 2003 at the amateur world championships in the 201 lbs/91 kg division.-Amateur:... Germany Viktor Zuyev Belarus
Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms)	Alexander Povetkin Alexander Povetkin Alexander Vladimirovich Povetkin is a Russian boxer. He is the current holder of the WBA heavyweight title. His height is . Because of his amateur success, as well as his early pro accomplishments, he is seen as a leading contender in professional boxing's Heavyweight division... Russia	Pedro Carrión Pedro Carrión Pedro Carrión Sago is a Cuban heavyweight boxer best known to win several medals in international amateur competition at super heavyweight.-Amateur:... Cuba	Sebastian Köber Sebastian Köber Sebastian Köber is a German boxer, who won the Heavyweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... Germany Rustam Saidov Rustam Saidov Rustam Saidov is a boxer from Uzbekistan, who competed in the Super Heavyweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-Career:... Uzbekistan