1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 1987 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 Torino, Italy from May 28 to June 7. The 27th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 178 fighters from 25 countries participating.

Medal winners

EVENT	GOLD	SILVER	BRONZE
Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms)	Nshan Munchyan Nshan Munchyan Nshan Munchyan is a retired boxer from Armenia who competed at the 1996 in the Men's Light-Flyweight division.-External links:*... Soviet Union	Krasimir Cholakov Bulgaria	Adrian Amzer Romania Dragan Zivadinović Yugoslavia
Flyweight (– 51 kilograms)	Andreas Tews Andreas Tews Andreas Tews was a German amateur boxer. Tews won the Flyweight Silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the Featherweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.... East Germany	János Váradi János 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... Hungary	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 Johnny Bredahl Johnny Bredahl Johnny Bredahl , aka Johny Wahid Johansen, is a retired professional boxer in the bantamweight division. Bredahl is the former WBA world bantamweight champion... Denmark
Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms)	Aleksandar Khristov Bulgaria	Yuri Alexandrov Soviet Union	René 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 Jimmy Majanya Sweden
Featherweight (– 57 kilograms)	Mikhail Kazaryan Mekhak Ghazaryan Mekhak Ghazaryan is a retired boxer from Armenia. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lost in the second round of the men's lightweight division to Canada's Michael Strange.... Soviet Union	László Szöke László Szoke László Szőke is a former Hungarian football player.Szőke was born in Budapest. In 1949 he moved to Italy under contract to Fanfulla before becoming a well-known name in Italian football by being transferred to first division Udinese who went on to place themselves in second position, behind the... Hungary	Regilio Tuur Regilio Tuur Regilio Benito Tuur is a former boxer from The Netherlands, who made his fame by knocking out reigning world champion Kelcie Banks in the first round at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-Amateur career:... Netherlands Jarmo Eskelinen Finland
Lightweight (– 60 kilograms)	Orzubek Nazarov Orzubek Nazarov Orzubek Nazarov is a Kyrgyz boxer, who won the bronze medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno... Soviet Union	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	Daniel Maeran Romania Michele Caldarella Italy
Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms)	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	Vyacheslav Yanovski Soviet Union	Søren Søndergaard Søren Søndergaard Søren Fjordback Søndergaard is a former amateur boxer from Denmark. He won the bronze medal at the 1987 European Championships in Turin, Italy in the Men's Light Welterweight division. Nicknamed Mr... Denmark Reimo van der Hoeck Netherlands
Welterweight (– 67 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	Vassili Shyshov Soviet Union	Derge Petronijević Yugoslavia Angel Stoyanov Angel Stoyanov Angel Metodiev Stoyanov 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 second round of the Men's Light Middleweight Division by East Germany's Torsten Schmitz.-References:*... Bulgaria
Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms)	Enrico Richter East Germany	Viktor Yegorov Soviet Union	Neville Brown England Marian Gavrila Romania
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	Henryk Petrich Henryk Petrich Henryk Petrich is a former Polish amateur boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympic games.- 1988 Olympic Results :*Defeated Park Byun-Jin RSC 2... Poland	Ruslan Taramov Soviet Union Esa Hukkanen Finland
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms)	Yuri Vaulin Soviet Union	Rene Ryl East Germany	Andrea Magi Andrea Magi Andrea Magi is a former amateur boxer from Italy. He is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1987 European Championships in Turin, Italy in the Men's Light Heavyweight division. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:*... Italy Lofti Çanbakis Turkey
Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms)	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	Ramzan Sebiyev Soviet Union	Svilen Rusinov Svilen Rusinov Svilen Aldinov Rusinov is a Bulgarian boxer, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics for his native country. He won a bronze medal in the super heavyweight division at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.- Olympic results :1988... Bulgaria Luigi Gaudiano Luigi Gaudiano Luigi Gaudiano is a former amateur boxer from Italy. He is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1987 European Championships in Turin, Italy in the Men's Heavyweight division. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:*... Italy
Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms)	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.... East Germany	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	Biaggio Chianese Biaggio Chianese Biaggio Chianese is a retired boxer from Italy, who won the bronze medal at both the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships and the 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships in the men's heavyweight division.-References:... Italy Petar Stoymenov Bulgaria

Medal table

1	Soviet Union	5	5	1	11
2	German Democratic Republic	4	2	1	7
3	Bulgaria	2	2	3	7
4	Netherlands	1	0	2	3
5	Hungary	0	2	0	2
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

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