Mirko Puzovic
Encyclopedia
Mirko Puzović is a retired boxer
from Yugoslavia
. At the 1984 Summer Olympics
he won the bronze medal in the men's light welterweight division (– 63.5 kg). In the semifinals he was beaten by eventual winner Jerry Page
of the United States
. The same he did two years earlier at the World Championships
in Munich
, West Germany
.
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 Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. At the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
he won the bronze medal in the men's light welterweight division (– 63.5 kg). In the semifinals he was beaten by eventual winner Jerry Page
Jerry Page
Jerry Louis Page was an American boxer who won the light welterweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The same he did two years earlier at the World Championships
1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Munich, West Germany from May 4 to 15. The third edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners...
in Munich
Munich
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, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Denis LambertDenis LambertDenis Lambert is a retired boxer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he was defeated in the second round of the men's light welterweight division by Yugoslavia's eventual bronze medalist Mirko Puzović.-References:*...
(Canada) 5-0 - Defeated Steve Larrimore (Bahamas) 5-0
- Defeated Jean Mbereke (Cameroon) 5-0
- Lost to Jerry PageJerry PageJerry Louis Page was an American boxer who won the light welterweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics...
(United States) 0-5