Alec Nastac
Encyclopedia
Alec Năstac is a retired boxer
from Romania
, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the middleweight
division (– 75 kg) after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual winner Michael Spinks
of the United States
. Two years earlier, at the inaugural 1974 World Championships
in Havana, Cuba, he captured the silver medal.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from 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...
, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
There were eleven boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Light Flyweight :-First Round:* Armando Guevara def. Eduardo Baltar , 5:0* Li Byong-Uk def. Sidney McKnight , KO-1...
in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
division (– 75 kg) after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual winner Michael Spinks
Michael Spinks
Michael Spinks is a retired American boxer who was a world champion in the light-heavyweight and heavyweight divisions...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Two years earlier, at the inaugural 1974 World Championships
1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Havana, Cuba from August 17 to 30. The first edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA. A total number of 274 boxers...
in Havana, Cuba, he captured the silver medal.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Philip McElwaine (Australia) 3-2
- Defeated Fernando Martins (Brazil) 3-2
- Lost to Michael SpinksMichael SpinksMichael Spinks is a retired American boxer who was a world champion in the light-heavyweight and heavyweight divisions...
(United States) walk-over