Shahin Imranov
Encyclopedia
Shahin Imranov (born 23 September 1980) is a boxer
from Azerbaijan
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best known to win two featherweight silver medals at European 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. In Athens, Greece
he was defeated in the second round of the featherweight (64 kg)
division by Russia's eventual winner Alexei Tichtchenko
.
He repeated his success and the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships
.
At the world championships 2007 he was upset by Indian Anthresh Lalit Lakra
.
At the Olympics 2008 he retired with an elbow injury in his semifinal against Khedafi Djelkhir
and won Bronze, he was trailing 2:5.
2008 (as a featherweight)
2007 (as a featherweight)
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 Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
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best known to win two featherweight silver medals at European championships.
Career
Imranov won a silver medal at the 2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships2002 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. In Athens, Greece
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...
he was defeated in the second round of the featherweight (64 kg)
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Featherweight
The Featherweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the fourth-lightest class. Featherweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 57 kilograms.-Participants:...
division by Russia's eventual winner Alexei Tichtchenko
Alexei Tichtchenko
Aleksei Viktorovich Tishchenko is a Russian amateur boxer best known to dominate the lower weight classes in the last years winning numerous titles. He is regarded as "one of the best pound for pound amateur boxers in the world" ....
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He repeated his success and the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships
2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from July 13 to July 23. The 36th edition of this bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...
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At the world championships 2007 he was upset by Indian Anthresh Lalit Lakra
Anthresh Lalit Lakra
Anthresh Lalit Lakra is an Indian boxer who fought at the 2008 Summer Olympics as a featherweight.-Career:He won the Commonwealth Championships 2005 against Stephen Smith....
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At the Olympics 2008 he retired with an elbow injury in his semifinal against Khedafi Djelkhir
Khedafi Djelkhir
Khédafi Djelkhir, or sometimes Khesafi Djelkhir, is a French featherweight amateur boxer of Algerian origin...
and won Bronze, he was trailing 2:5.
Olympic Games results
2004 (as a featherweight)- Defeated Ludumo GaladaLudumo GaladaLudumo Galada was a South African boxer. Nicknamed "Pretty Boy", Galada was born in Mdantsane Township outside of East London in the Eastern Cape province. His first international boxing match occurred at the 2002 Commonwealth Games where he fought as a bantamweight. Galada advanced to the...
(South Africa) RSCO 3 (0:26) - Lost to Aleksei Tishchenko (Russia) RSCI 3 (1:08)
2008 (as a featherweight)
- Defeated Galib JafarovGalib JafarovGalib Musayevich Jafarov is a boxer from Kazakhstan best known to win the gold medal at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the Featherweight division.-Career:...
(Kazakhstan) 9-5 - Defeated Nikoloz IzoriaNikoloz IzoriaNikoloz Izoria is a boxer from Georgia.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Flyweight division by Azerbaijan's eventual bronze medalist Fuad Aslanov....
(Georgia) 18-9 - Defeated Idel TorrienteIdel TorrienteIdel Torriente Leal is a Cuban amateur boxer who won the Pan American featherweight title 2007 and qualified for the Olympics.-Career:...
(Cuba) 16-14 - Lost to Khedafi DjelkhirKhedafi DjelkhirKhédafi Djelkhir, or sometimes Khesafi Djelkhir, is a French featherweight amateur boxer of Algerian origin...
(France) Retired at the end of the 1st round with an arm injury.
World Championships results
2005 (as a featherweight)- Lost to Andreas Propp (Germany) 10-15
2007 (as a featherweight)
- Defeated Issa Samir (Ghana) 24-9
- Defeated Valentins Morozovs (Latvia) AB 3
- Lost to Anthresh Lalit LakraAnthresh Lalit LakraAnthresh Lalit Lakra is an Indian boxer who fought at the 2008 Summer Olympics as a featherweight.-Career:He won the Commonwealth Championships 2005 against Stephen Smith....
(India) 9-15