Michele di Rocco
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Michele di Rocco is a boxer
from Italy
, competing in the Light Welterweight (– 64 kg) division. He represented his native country at the Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece, and won the bronze medal at the 2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships
. He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics
by ending up in second place at the 2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Warsaw, Poland.
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 Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, competing in the Light Welterweight (– 64 kg) division. He represented his native country at the 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, and won the bronze medal at the 2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships
2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Perm, Russia from July 12 to July 21. The 34th edition of thi bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.- Medal winners :-External links:...
. 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...
by ending up in second place at the 2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament was held in Warsaw, Poland from March 30 to April 4, 2004 at the annual Feliks Stamm Boxing Tournament...
in Warsaw, Poland.