Naser Al Shami
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Nasser Al Shami is a Syria
n boxer
, who competed in the heavyweight division (– 91 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
and won a bronze medal. Nasser Al-Shami was injured on the 4-July-2011 through Syrian security forces while protesting against the Syrian regime of Bashar Al-Assad.
he was defeated by Shoukat Ali and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
in Puerto Princesa, Philippines
. In the final he defeated Kazakhstan's Pavel Storozhuk.
Olympics 2004:
At the 2006 Asian Games he lost to Uzbek Jasur Matchanov
by walkover.
s against the Syrian government, where he joined the mass protests in the city of Hama
, Syria. On that day, he was injured by government security forces that had previously killed more 1,300 peaceful protesters since the start of the uprisings in mid-March, 2011.
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
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...
, who competed in the heavyweight division (– 91 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...
and won a bronze medal. Nasser Al-Shami was injured on the 4-July-2011 through Syrian security forces while protesting against the Syrian regime of Bashar Al-Assad.
Career
At the 2002 Asian Games2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
he was defeated by Shoukat Ali and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
The 22nd edition of the Men's Asian Amateur Boxing Championships were held from January 11 to January 18, 2004 in Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Puerto Princesa, Philippines...
in Puerto Princesa, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. In the final he defeated Kazakhstan's Pavel Storozhuk.
Olympics 2004:
- Defeated Emmanuel IzonriteiEmmanuel IzonriteiEmmanuel Izonritei is a boxer from Nigeria.Boxer at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games India . He was an athlete in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Nigeria, where he lost in the round of 16 to Naser Al Shami of Syria, who eventually won the bronze...
(Nigeria) 30-17 - Defeated Vugar AlakparovVugar AlakparovVugar Mursal Alakparov is an Azerbaijani boxer.He was born in Mingachevir. He competed in the middleweight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. At the 2004 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the quarter final in the heavyweight class...
(Azerbaijan) DQ 4 (1:40) - Lost to Odlanier Solis Fonte (Cuba) RSC 3 (1:29)
At the 2006 Asian Games he lost to Uzbek Jasur Matchanov
Jasur Matchanov
Jasur Mazhanov is an Uzbek amateur boxer from Tashkent who medaled repeatedly at 201 lbs in international tournaments.-Career:...
by walkover.
Injury
On July 4, 2011, Al Shami participated in the 2011 Syrian uprising2011 Syrian uprising
The 2011 Syrian uprising is an ongoing internal conflict occurring in Syria. Protests started on 26 January 2011, and escalated into an uprising by 15 March 2011...
s against the Syrian government, where he joined the mass protests in the city of Hama
Hama
Hama is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria north of Damascus. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. Hama is the fourth-largest city in Syria—behind Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs—with a population of 696,863...
, Syria. On that day, he was injured by government security forces that had previously killed more 1,300 peaceful protesters since the start of the uprisings in mid-March, 2011.