Wilhelm Gratschow
Encyclopedia
Wilhelm Gratschow is an German
amateur boxer
who qualified for the 2008 Olympics
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by ending up in third place at the 1st AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He won bantamweight bronze at the so-called EU-championships after losing to Detelin Dalakliev
. Starting with 2006 he competed at featherweight. At the end of 2007 he became German Champion at featherweight and was sent to the qualifier. After being beaten by Azerbaijan
i boxer Shanin Imranov in the semi final of a European qualifying tournament he qualified for the Olympics by defeating English
boxer Stephen Smith
in the third place box off.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
amateur boxer
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
who qualified for the 2008 Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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Career
Gratschow started as a bantamweight and became German Champion in 2004, in 2005 he lost in the semifinal. He failed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics2004 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 third place at the 1st AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
1st AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 1st AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from March 30 to April 4, 2004 during the annual Strandjata Boxing Tournament. It was the first chance for amateur boxers from Europe to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the European Championships in...
in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He won bantamweight bronze at the so-called EU-championships after losing to Detelin Dalakliev
Detelin Dalakliev
Detelin Dalakliev is a boxer from Bulgaria. He is competing in the Bantamweight division, and won the gold medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Milano 2009....
. Starting with 2006 he competed at featherweight. At the end of 2007 he became German Champion at featherweight and was sent to the qualifier. After being beaten by 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...
i boxer Shanin Imranov in the semi final of a European qualifying tournament he qualified for the Olympics by defeating English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
boxer Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith (boxer)
Stephen Smith is a British professional boxer best known for being former British and Commonwealth Featherweight champion, and as an amateur won the featherweight division at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships...
in the third place box off.