Dimitar Stilianov
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Dimitar Stilianov (born July 17, 1976) is boxer
from Bulgaria
, who won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in Houston, Texas
. Two years later, at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
, he won the silver medal in the Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kg).
Stilianov represented for Bulgaria at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece. In February of that year he won the title at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Pula, Croatia.
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 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...
, who won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships
1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Houston, United States from August 15 to August 29. The tenth edition of this competition, a year before the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :-...
in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. Two years later, at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from June 3 to June 10. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing International Boxing Association...
, he won the silver medal in the Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kg).
Stilianov represented for Bulgaria at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
in Athens, Greece. In February of that year he won the title at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships
2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Pula, Croatia from February 19 to February 29. The 35th edition of thi bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. A total number of 292 fighters from 41 countries competed at these...
in Pula, Croatia.
Olympic results
- Defeated Selçuk AydınSelçuk AydinSelçuk Aydın is a Turkish boxer best known for winning several medals in the European Amateur Championships and winning the vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Title as professional boxer by defeating Jo Jo Dan.-Amateur:...
(Turkey) 20-11 - Lost to Amir KhanAmir Khan (boxer)Amir Iqbal Khan , is a British Pakistani professional boxer who is currently the unified WBA & IBF light welterweight champion....
(Great Britain) 21-37