1983 European Amateur Boxing Championships
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The Men's 1983 European Amateur Boxing Championships
were held in Varna
, Bulgaria
from May 7 to May 15, 1983. The 25th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA
. 149 fighters from 19 European countries participated in the competition.
European Amateur Boxing Championships
The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continent's governing body EUBC, which stands for the European Boxing Confederation...
were held in Varna
Varna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
, Bulgaria
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...
from May 7 to May 15, 1983. The 25th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA
European Amateur Boxing Association
European Boxing Confederation is the European governing body in amateur boxing. It is a member of the world governing body AIBA. It came into existence on the adoption of its constitution on February 16, 2009, taking over the functions of the former European Amateur Boxing Association .The current...
. 149 fighters from 19 European countries participated in the competition.
Medal winners
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) |
 Ismail Mustafov |
 Salvatore TodiscoSalvatore Todisco Salvatore Todisco was a flyweight boxer from Italy, who won the silver medal in the light flyweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. In the final he was defeated by Paul Gonzales of the United States... |
 Beybut Eszhanov Mustafa Genc |
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
Petar Lesov |
 Janos VaradiJános Váradi János Váradi was a Hungarian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He also captured the silver medals at the 1987 and 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships.-Professional career:Váradi turned pro in 1990 and retired shortly thereafter, in 1991... |
Rashid Kabirov Constantin TitoiuConstantin Titoiu Constantin Titoiu is a retired amateur boxer from Romania. At the 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships he won the bronze medal in the flyweight division . In the semifinals he was beaten by eventual silver medalist Michael Collins of the United States. He also received a bronze medal in the 1983... |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Yuriy Alexandrov |
 Sami Buzoli |
 Pavel Madura Klaus-Dieter KirchsteinKlaus-Dieter Kirchstein Klaus-Dieter Kirchstein is a German bantam boxer who won the bronze medals in international competitions. He competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo.- References :... |
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
Serik Nurkazov |
Plamen Kamburov |
Robert Gonczi Frank Rauschning |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Emil Chuprenski Emil Chuprenski Emil Todorov Chuprenski is a retired boxer from Bulgaria, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the Men's Lightweight Division by USA's eventual bronze medalist Romallis Ellis.-References:*... |
Carlo Russollilo |
Viktor Demyanenko Viktor Demyanenko Viktor Leonidovich Demyanenko is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the silver medal in the lightweight division , after being defeated in the final by Cuba's Ángel Herrera. Demyanenko trained at Dynamo in Alma-Ata. He won... Tibor Puha |
| Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms) |
Vasiliy Shishov |
Mirko Puzovic Mirko Puzovic Mirko Puzović is a retired boxer from Yugoslavia. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's light welterweight division . In the semifinals he was beaten by eventual winner Jerry Page of the United States... |
Yordan Lesov Siegfried Mehnert Siegfried Mehnert Siegfried Mehnert is a former amateur boxer from East Germany. He is best known for twice winning the European title in the men's welterweight division.-References:*... |
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
Petr Galkin |
Luciano Bruno Luciano Bruno Luciano Bruno was an Italian boxer, who won a Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Olympic results:*1st round bye*Defeated Georges Bosco 5-0*Defeated Peter Okumu 4-1... |
 Kieran Joyce Mihai Ciubotaru |
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) |
Valeriy Laptyev |
Ralf Hunger |
Mikhail Takov Gheorghe Simion |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Vladimir Melnik |
Doru Maricescu |
Henry Maske Henry Maske Henry Maske is a German boxer, one of Germany's most popular sports figures.-Amateur career:Maske was an Olympic Gold Medalist 1988 in Seoul for East Germany... Nusret Redzepi |
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Vitaliy Kachanovskiy |
 Paweł Skrzecz |
Pero Tadic Eyup Ciftci |
| Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms) |
Alexandr Yagubkin |
Gyula Alvics |
Paul Columbeanu Grzegorz Skrzecz |
| Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms) |
Francesco Damiani Francesco Damiani Francesco Damiani is an Italian former boxer who won the silver medal at the 1982 World Championships and at the 1984 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he was the first WBO heavyweight champion.-Amateur:... |
Ulli Kaden Ulli Kaden Ulli Kaden is a former East German amateur boxer best known to win the European title 1987 and 1989 at super heavyweight.-Career:Kaden was 1980 to 1988 nine times champion of East Germany.... |
Petar Stoymenov Alexandr Miroshnichenko |
Medal count table
| 1983 European Amateur Boxing Championship | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 12 | 24 | |||