Diwakar Prasad
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Diwakar Prasad is a male amateur boxer from India
. He qualified to compete in the bantamweight division (– 54 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece, where he lost in the second round to Nigeria's Nestor Bolum
.
At the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Karachi, Pakistan he lost in the final to Thailand's Worapoj Petchkoom
, but still earned Olympic qualification.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He qualified to compete in the bantamweight division (– 54 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece, where he lost in the second round to Nigeria's Nestor Bolum
Nestor Bolum
Nestor Bolum is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native West African country.-Career:...
.
At the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Karachi, Pakistan from May 6 to May 12, 2004. Also known as the Green Hill Tournament it was the penultimate opportunity for Asian amateur boxers to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing...
in Karachi, Pakistan he lost in the final to Thailand's Worapoj Petchkoom
Worapoj Petchkoom
Worapoj Petchkoom is a Thai boxer who competed in the bantamweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal losing to Cuban superstar Guillermo Rigondeaux. He qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in first place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in...
, but still earned Olympic qualification.