Calistrat Cutov
Encyclopedia
Calistrat Cuţov is a former Romania
n boxer
, who won a bronze medal in the lightweight
division at the 1968 Summer Olympics
, together with Zvonimir Vujin
of Yugoslavia. He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics
, this time in Light Welterweight
, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by eventual bronze medalist Vladimir Kolev
.
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...
n boxer
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...
, who won a bronze medal in the lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
division at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
, together with Zvonimir Vujin
Zvonimir Vujin
Zvonimir Vujin is a former boxer from Yugoslavia, who was a two-time Bronze Medal winner at the Olympic Games.At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, he won the Lightweight bronze medal...
of Yugoslavia. He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
, this time in Light Welterweight
Light welterweight
-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...
, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by eventual bronze medalist Vladimir Kolev
Vladimir Kolev
Vladimir Kolev is a retired boxer from Bulgaria and Olympic bronze medalist.At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, he won the bronze medal in the light welterweight division after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual runner-up Andrés Aldama of Cuba.Two years earlier, at the...
.