2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships
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The Men's 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships
were held in Tampere
, Finland
from May 13 to 21. The 33rd edition of thi bi-annual competition, in which 175 fighters from 34 countries participated this time, was organised by the Tampere Boxing Association, Member of the Finnish Boxing Association under the influence of the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. The tournament served as a qualification event for the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia.
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 Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
from May 13 to 21. The 33rd edition of thi bi-annual competition, in which 175 fighters from 34 countries participated this time, was organised by the Tampere Boxing Association, Member of the Finnish Boxing Association under the influence of the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. The tournament served as a qualification event for the 2000 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...
in Sydney, Australia.
Medal winners
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) |
 Valeriy SydorenkoValeriy Sydorenko Valeriy Petrovych Sydorenko is a retired male boxer from Ukraine, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... Ukraine |
 Sergey KazakovSergey Kazakov Sergey Kazakov is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win the World Championships 2003 and European Championships 1998, 2002 and 2004 in the Men's Light Flyweight.Kazakov won the European Championships in 1998... Russia |
 Pál LakatosPál Lakatos Pál Lakatos is a retired boxer from Hungary, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in 1992 and 2000... Hungary  Marian VelicuMarian Velicu Marian Velicu is a boxer from Romania, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Light Flyweight division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland... Romania |
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
Vladimir Sidorenko Ukraine |
Bogdan Dobrescu Bogdan Dobrescu Mihai Bogdan Dobrescu is a boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal in the Men's Flyweight division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland... Romania |
 Sevdalin MarinovSevdalin Marinov Sevdalin Marinov is a former Bulgarian weightlifter. He became Olympic Champion in 1988 in the Flyweight class.Sevdalin competed many times internationally and went on to win many olympic and commonwealth medals.- References :... Bulgaria  Juho TolppolaFinland |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
 Agasi AgagülogluAghasi Mammadov Aghasi Mammadov is an Azerbaijani boxer who competed in the bantamweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.- Career :... Turkey |
Raimkul Malakhbekov Raimkul Malakhbekov Raimkul Khudoynazarovich Malakhbekov is one of highest titled boxers of Russia, who won two Olympic medals in the Men's Bantamweight category.- Biography :... Russia |
 Aram RamazyanAram Ramazyan Aram Ramazyan is a boxer from Armenia.He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he lost in the first round of the men's bantamweight division to Georgia's Theimuraz Khurtsilava. Ramazyan is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1997 World... Armenia György FarkasHungary |
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
Ramaz Paliani Ramaz Paliani Ramaz Paliani |Georgia]]) is a Georgian boxer who has won World and European Championships in the men's featherweight division.He has represented Turkey, Georgia, and Russia in international competitions, including appearances in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games... Turkey |
Boris Georgiev Boris Georgiev Boris Georgiev is an amateur boxer from Bulgaria who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Light Welterweight class.- Career :... Bulgaria |
 Alexei VorobiyevBelarus  Falk HusteFalk Huste Falk Huste is a boxer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Featherweight division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland... Germany |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Alexander Maletin Russia |
 Filip PalićCroatia |
Selim Palyani Selim Palyani Selim Palyani is a boxer from Turkey, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Lightweight division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland.... Turkey Norman SchusterNorman Schuster Norman Schuster is a boxer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Lightweight division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland.... Germany |
| Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms) |
Aleksandr Leonov Aleksandr Leonov Aleksandr Leonov is a boxer from Russia, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.Leonov is best known for winning the gold medal at 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in the Men's Light-Welterweight division. In the final he defeated Bulgaria's... Russia |
Dimitar Stilianov Dimitar Stilianov Dimitar Stilianov is boxer from Bulgaria, who won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas. Two years later, at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships, he won the silver medal in the Light Welterweight .Stilianov represented for Bulgaria at the 2004... Bulgaria |
Nurhan Süleymanoglu Nurhan Süleymanoglu Nurhan Süleymanoğlu is a boxer from Turkey.Participating at the 1996 Summer Olympics, he was stopped in the second round of the light welterweight division by Cuba's Héctor Vinent.... Turkey  Willy BlainWilly Blain Willy Blain is a boxer from France, best known to win the 2003 amateur world title in the Light Welterweight division.-Amateur:... France |
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
Bülent Ulusoy Bülent Ulusoy Bülent Ulusoy is a Turkish boxer best known to win the European title 2000 at welterweight.-Career:In 2000, Bulent Ulusoy won the Euro welterweight title. At the Olympics 2000 he lost the quarterfinal to Vitalie Gruşac... Turkey |
Valeri Braschnik Ukraine |
 Dariusz JaseiaviciusLithuania Mihály KótaiHungary |
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) |
Adnan Ćatić Germany |
Andrey Mishin Andrey Mishin Andrey Mishin is a boxer from Russia, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Mishin further won silver and gold medals at European Amateur Boxing Championships in the Men's Light-Middleweight division.-References:*... Russia |
Dimitri Usagin Bulgaria  Nikola SjekloćaNikola Sjekloca Nikola Sjekloca is a Montenegrin Serb boxer representing Serbia at professional boxing.In 2003, he won the bronze medal in the 75 kg category at the 12th Senior World Boxing Championship in Bangkok, Thailand... Yugoslavia |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Zsolt Erdei Zsolt Erdei Zsolt Erdei is a Hungarian boxer in the light heavyweight division. He is the former undefeated Lineal & WBO light heavyweight champion, and WBC cruiserweight champion. Erdei is also the first Hungarian to win a world title in two weight divisions.Erdei boxed at the 2000 Summer Olympics... Hungary |
Stjepan Božić Stjepan Božić Stjepan Božić is a Croatian super middleweight boxer.He won the title of WBF world champion on June 6, 2005 fighting against Australian Nader Hamdan. He successfully defended the title on December 2 in the same year versus Argentinian Julio Vasquez.He won the WBA intercontinental title versus ... Croatia |
Oleksandr Zubrihin Oleksandr Zubrihin Oleksandr Zubrihin is a boxer from Ukraine, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Middleweight division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland.... Ukraine Juha RuokolaFinland |
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Aleksandr Lebziak Aleksandr Lebziak Aleksandr Borisovich Lebziak is a Russian boxer, who won the Gold medal in the men's Light Heavyweight category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He beat Rudolf Kraj in the final.... Russia |
Claudiu Rasko Claudio Rasco Grigore Claudio Rasco , sometimes written Claudiu Rasku, is a Romanian boxer best known for having won the bronze at the 2001 amateur world championships.-Amateur:... Romania |
Milorad Gajović Milorad Gajovic Milorad Gajović is a Montenegrin amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics as a heavyweight. He has also had some success as an amateur kickboxer.-Boxing career:... Yugoslavia  Ali IsmayilovAli Ismayilov Ali Ismayilov is a boxer from Azerbaijan and the current WBO Latino Cruiserweight champion.-Amateur:Ismayilov won the bronze medal at light heavyweight at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas... Azerbaijan |
| Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms) |
Jackson Chanet Jackson Chanet Jackson Chanet is a French boxer best known for winning the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships heavyweight title.-Amateur:... France |
Sultanahmed Ibragimov Sultan Ibragimov Sultan-Ahmed Magomedsalihovich Ibragimov, is a retired professional boxer and a former WBO heavyweight champion. He is of Avar Dagestani Muslim descent... Russia |
Emil Garai Hungary  Andreas GustavssonSweden |
| Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms) |
Alexei Lezin Alexei Lezin Alexei Vladimirovich Lezin was a Russian boxer, who won the Super Heavyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Lezin never turned pro.- Amateur accomplishments :*1993 competed as a Heavyweight at the World Championships in Tampere, Finland... Russia |
 Paolo VidozPaolo Vidoz Paolo Vidoz is a boxer from Italy, who won the Olympic bronze medal, twice won the bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships: 1997 and 1999 and also won a silver medal at the European Championships.... Italy |
Cengiz Koç Cengiz Koç Cengiz Koç is a German heavyweight boxer of Turkish descent who won the bronze medal at the 2000 European amateur championships... Germany Bagrat OghanianBagrat Oghanian Bagrat Oghanian is an Armenian boxer best known to win the Super Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships.-Pro:Oghanian turned pro in 2002 in the USA but wasn't successful.... Armenia |