Andrey Balanov
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Andrey Vladimirovich Balanov (April 27, 1976 in Podolsk
) is a former Russian amateur boxer best known for winning the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships
at welterweight and being part of the Russia
n 2005 team at the Boxing World Cup
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n team that won the 2005 Boxing World Cup
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At the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
he exited early against eventual Cuban winner Erislandi Lara
.
At the Euros 2006 he beat Oleksandr Stretskyy from Ukraine
in the semifinals and Bulgarian Spas Genov
in the final 30:12.
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
he again beat Olexandr Stretskiy but was upset by Thai Non Boonjumnong
.
At the first Olympic qualifier 2008 he was upset by English teenager Billy Joe Saunders
, at the second he lost to Frenchman Jaoid Chiguer but barely qualified by defeating Samuel Matevosyan. In Beijing
he lost his second bout to Demetrius Andrade
.
Podolsk
Podolsk is an industrial city and the administrative center of Podolsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Pakhra River...
) is a former Russian amateur boxer best known for winning the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships
2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from July 13 to July 23. The 36th edition of this bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...
at welterweight and being part of the 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...
n 2005 team at the Boxing World Cup
Boxing World Cup
Boxing World Cup is an international boxing event which features boxers competing in different weight divisions, organized by the International Boxing Association.- History :...
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Career
In 2005 he was part of the RussiaRussia
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...
n team that won the 2005 Boxing World Cup
Boxing World Cup
Boxing World Cup is an international boxing event which features boxers competing in different weight divisions, organized by the International Boxing Association.- History :...
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At the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Mianyang, People's Republic of China from November 13 to November 20. The competition was organised by the world's governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :- Medal table :...
he exited early against eventual Cuban winner Erislandi Lara
Erislandi Lara
Erislandy Lara Santoya is a Cuban boxer. The southpaw was the 2005 amateur world champion at welterweight.-Amateur career:In 2003 and 2004 Lara lost four times against double world champ Lorenzo Aragon....
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At the Euros 2006 he beat Oleksandr Stretskyy from 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...
in the semifinals and Bulgarian Spas Genov
Spas Genov
Spas Genov is a Bulgarian boxer best known to win Silver at welterweight at the Euro 2006.He beat Kakhaber Zhvania but lost the final to Andrey Balanov.-External links:**...
in the final 30:12.
At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow...
he again beat Olexandr Stretskiy but was upset by Thai Non Boonjumnong
Non Boonjumnong
Non Boonjumnong is a Thai amateur boxer who won silver at welterweight at the World Championships 2007. In the older tournaments he is listed as "Manon".-Career:...
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At the first Olympic qualifier 2008 he was upset by English teenager Billy Joe Saunders
Billy Joe Saunders
Billy Joe Saunders is a British professional boxer, who after a distinguished junior career qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-Career:...
, at the second he lost to Frenchman Jaoid Chiguer but barely qualified by defeating Samuel Matevosyan. In Beijing
Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Welterweight
The welterweight competition was the fifth-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Welterweights were limited to a maximum of 69 kilograms in body mass....
he lost his second bout to Demetrius Andrade
Demetrius Andrade
Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade is a professional boxer from the United States best known for winning the 2007 world championships as an amateur. He made his professional debut October 23, 2008. Demetrius represented the United States in the 2008 Olympics...
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