Peter Baláž
Encyclopedia
Peter Baláž is a retired male boxer
from Slovakia
, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. There he was stopped in the first round of the men's light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by Indonesia's La Paene Masara
.
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 Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. There he was stopped in the first round of the men's light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by Indonesia's La Paene Masara
La Paene Masara
La Paene Masara is a retired male boxer from Indonesia, who twice competed for his native Asian country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. At his Olympic debut in Atlanta, Georgia he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the men's light flyweight division by Spain's eventual bronze medalist...
.