Dorel Simion
Encyclopedia
Dorel Simion (born February 13, 1977 in Bucureşti) is a Romania
n boxer
. Simion won the Welterweight bronze medal
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
. He is nicknamed "Bombardierul". He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece by ending up in first place at the 3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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...
. Simion won the Welterweight bronze medal
Olympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. He is nicknamed "Bombardierul". He qualified for 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 by ending up in first place at the 3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament was held in Gothenburg, Sweden from April 20 to April 25, 2004. The top two in each weight category gained qualification into the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Medal winners:...
in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Amateur career
His Olympic results were:- Defeated Ryan Langham (Australia) 40-15
- Defeated Mikhail BiarnadskiMikhail BiarnadskiMikhail Biarnadski is a boxer from Belarus.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. There he was stopped in the second round of the Featherweight division by Romania's Viorel Simion...
(Belarus) 38-13 - Lost to Jo Seok-HwanJo Seok-HwanJo Seok-Hwan is a retired South Korean amateur boxer.He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics for his native East Asian country...
(South Korea) 35-39