Kostica Dafinoiu
Encyclopedia
Costică Dafinoiu is a retired boxer
from Romania
, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight
division (– 81 kg) after being defeated in the semifinals by Cuba
's eventual silver medalist Sixto Soria
.
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 Romania
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...
, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
There were eleven boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Light Flyweight :-First Round:* Armando Guevara def. Eduardo Baltar , 5:0* Li Byong-Uk def. Sidney McKnight , KO-1...
in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
division (– 81 kg) after being defeated in the semifinals by Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
's eventual silver medalist Sixto Soria
Sixto Soria
Sixto Soria Savigne is a Cuban boxer, who won the silver medal in the men's Light Heavyweight category at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. As the top favourite he lost in a close fight to Leon Spinks of USA...
.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Robert NixonRobert NixonRobert Fletcher Nixon is a retired politician in the province of Ontario, Canada. The son of former Premier of Ontario Harry Nixon, he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a 1962 by-election following his father's death...
(Guyana) walk-over, boycotted over New Zealand's participation - Defeated Robert Burgess (Bermuda) 5-0
- Lost to Sixto SoriaSixto SoriaSixto Soria Savigne is a Cuban boxer, who won the silver medal in the men's Light Heavyweight category at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. As the top favourite he lost in a close fight to Leon Spinks of USA...
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