1985 European Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 1985 European Amateur Boxing Championships
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 Budapest, Hungary from May 25 to June 2; 1985. The 26th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 142 fighters from across many European countries participated in the competition.

Medal winners

Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms)	Rene Breitbarth René Breitbarth Rene Breitbarth was a boxer from East Germany who won a Light Flyweight gold medal at the 1985 European Amateur Championships. In 1986, he won the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno.-References:*... East Germany	Ivailo Marinov Ivailo Marinov Ivailo Marinov is a Bulgarian boxer of Turkish ancestry, who won the bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in light flyweight, and the gold medal in the same category at the 1988 Summer Olympics-Name:Throughout his career, he competed under several different... Bulgaria	Robert Isaszegi Róbert Isaszegi Róbert Isaszegi is a Hungarian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light flyweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:... Hungary Karimzhan Abdrakhmanov Soviet Union
Flyweight (– 51 kilograms)	Dieter Berg East Germany	Andrea Mannai Andrea Mannai Andrea Mannai is a retired male boxer from Italy, who won the bronze medal at the 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships in the men's flyweight division. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics and lost to Arthur Johnson of the United States on a 5-0 decision.-References:*... Italy	Shawn Casey Ireland Krasimir Cholakov Bulgaria
Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms)	Ljubisa Simic Ljubiša Simic Ljubiša Simić is a former boxer from Yugoslavia, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country: in 1984 and in 1988. In both occasions he had an early exit from the tournament... Yugoslavia	Aleksandar Khristov Bulgaria	Jarmo Eskelinen Finland Tibor Botos Hungary
Featherweight (– 57 kilograms)	Samson Khachatryan Soviet Union	Dragan Konovalov Yugoslavia	Tomasz Nowak Poland Jari Gronroos Finland
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:*... Bulgaria	Torsten Koch East Germany	Nurlan Abdukalykov Soviet Union Jose Tuominen Finland
Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms)	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:*... East Germany	Imre Bacskai Hungary	Vyacheslav Yanovski Soviet Union 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... Yugoslavia
Welterweight (– 67 kilograms)	Israel Akopkokhyan Soviet Union	Joni Nyman Joni Nyman Joni Nyman is a retired boxer from Finland, who won a Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics... Finland	Dragan Vasiljevic Yugoslavia Borislav Abadzhiev Borislav Abadzhiev Borislav Abadzhiev 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 first round of the Men's Light-Welterweight Division by Yugoslavia's Vukašin Dobrašinović. He is best known for winning the... Bulgaria
Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms)	Michael Timm Michael Timm Michael Timm is a former amateur boxer from East Germany. He is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1985 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary in the Men's Light Middleweight division.-External links:*... East Germany	Babken Sagradyan Soviet Union	Sandor Hranek Hungary Mikhail Takov Bulgaria
Middleweight (– 75 kilograms)	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... East Germany	Zoltan Fuzesy Hungary	Filko Rushchukliev Bulgaria Doru Maricescu Romania
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms)	Nurmagomed Shanavazov Nurmagomed Shanavazov Nurmagomed Magomedsandovich Shanavazov , was a Russian boxer. Shanavazov won the Light Heavyweight Silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for the USSR. He trained at the Dynamo sports society in Makhachkala.... Soviet Union	Markus Bott Markus Bott Markus Bott is a former boxer.- Amateur career :1984 represented West Germany at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Results were:1st round had a bye*Lost to Anton Josipović 1-4... West Germany	John Beckles England Pero Tadic Yugoslavia
Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms)	Alexander Yagubkin Alexander Yagubkin Alexander G. Yagubkin is a former amateur boxer, who won a gold medal at the 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships and was honoured as a Master of Sports of the USSR.-1982 World champsionship:... Soviet Union	Gyula Alvics Hungary	Deyan Kirilov Deyan Kirilov Deyan Kirilov 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 first round of the Men's Light Heavyweight Division by Yugoslavia's eventual bronze medalist Damir Škaro.-References:*... Bulgaria Arnold Vanderlyde Arnold Vanderlyde Arnold Petrus Maria Vanderlyde is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics and won three bronze medals in the heavyweight division , starting in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. He started boxing at age fifteen... Netherlands
Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms)	Ferenc Somodi Hungary	Vyacheslav Yakovlev Soviet Union	Janusz Zarenkiewicz Janusz Zarenkiewicz Janusz Zarenkiewicz was a bronze medalist in heavyweight boxing at 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he forfeited his semi-final fight to Lennox Lewis... Poland Aziz Salihu Aziz Salihu Aziz Salihu is a retired heavyweight boxer of Albanian descent. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, and won the bronze medal in the super heavyweight division , after a loss in the semifinals at the hands of Tyrell Biggs of the United States... Yugoslavia

Medal table

1	German Democratic Republic	5	1	0	6
2	Soviet Union	4	2	3	9
3	Bulgaria	2	2	3	7
4	Hungary	1	3	3	7
5	Netherlands	0	0	2	3
6	Poland	0	1	0	1
7	Italy	0	0	5	5
8	Romania	0	0	3	3
9	Denmark	0	0	2	2
–	Kingdom of Yugoslavia	0	0	2	2
–	Finland	0	0	2	2
12	Kingdom of England	0	0	1	1
–	Sweden	0	0	1	1
–	Turkey	0	0	1	1
–	Republic of Ireland	0	0	1	1

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