Svilen Rusinov
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Svilen Aldinov Rusinov is a Bulgaria
n boxer
, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics for his native country. He won a bronze medal
in the super heavyweight
division (+ 91 kg) at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992
.
1992
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
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 twice competed at the Summer Olympics for his native country. He won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the super heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
division (+ 91 kg) at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
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Olympic results
1988- 1st round bye
- Lost to Andrew Golota (Poland) 0-5
1992
- 1st round bye
- Defeated István Szikora (Hungary) 12-4
- Defeated Willi Fischer (Germany) 8-5
- Lost to Richard Igbineghu (Nigeria) 7-9