2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
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The Men's 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
were held in Belfast
, Northern Ireland
, from June 3 to June 10. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing International Boxing Association (AIBA). Almost fourhundred boxers from a record 67 countries took part in the Odyssey Arena, including six reigning world champions, four current European champions and no fewer than 23 medallists from the Sydney Olympics
(2000).
World Amateur Boxing Championships
The World Amateur Boxing Championships is a biennial amateur boxing competition organised by the International Boxing Association , which is the sport governing body. Alongside the Olympic boxing programme, it is the highest level of competition for the sport...
were held in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, from June 3 to June 10. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing International Boxing Association (AIBA). Almost fourhundred boxers from a record 67 countries took part in the Odyssey Arena, including six reigning world champions, four current European champions and no fewer than 23 medallists from the Sydney 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...
(2000).
Medal winners
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) |
 Yan BartelemíYan Bartelemí Varela Yan Bartelemí Varela is a Cuban amateur boxer, who won the gold medal in the light flyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Amateur:*2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece... Cuba |
 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 |
 Ronald SilerRonald Siler Ronald Siler Jr., commonly known as Ron Siler is a US-American amateur boxer who has competed for the US at the 2004 Olympics.-Background:... United States  Harry TanamorHarry Tanamor Harry Tañamor is an amateur boxer from Zamboanga City, Philippines best known to medal repeatedly on the world stage at light flyweight.-Career:... Philippines |
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
 Jérôme ThomasJérôme Thomas Jérôme Thomas is a boxer from France, competing in the flyweight division.... France |
 Vladimir SidorenkoUkraine |
 Alexandar AlexandrovBulgaria  Georgy BalakshinGeorgy Balakshin Georgy Ruslanovich Balakshin is an amateur boxer from Russia best known for winning the European title three times.-Career:Balakshin won the gold medal 2002 and defended the crown at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula.... Russia |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Guillermo Rigondeaux Cuba |
 Agasi AgagulogluAghasi 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 |
Sergey Danilchenko Sergey Danilchenko Sergey Danilchenko was a Ukrainian boxer, who won an Bantamweight Bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. A year later, at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships, he won the bronze medal in the same division.... Ukraine  Suriel RotasDominican Republic |
| 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 |
 Galib YaffarovKazakhstan |
 Majid JeliliSweden  Joni TurunenFinland |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Mario Kindelán Cuba |
Vladimir Kolesnik Ukraine |
Alexandr Maletin Alexandr Maletin Alexandr Ivanovich Maletin is a boxer from Russia best known to win the lightweight world championships 1997.-Career:Maletin won the bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... Russia  Filip PalicCroatia |
| Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kilograms) |
Diógenes Luña Diógenes Luna Diógenes Luña Martínez is a boxer from Cuba, who won the bronze medal in the light welterweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In the semifinals he was defeated by eventual runner-up Ricardo Williams from the United States... Cuba |
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 |
Willy Blain Willy Blain Willy Blain is a boxer from France, best known to win the 2003 amateur world title in the Light Welterweight division.-Amateur:... France Yuriy SolotovUkraine |
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
Lorenzo Aragón Cuba |
Anthony Thompson United States |
 Sherzod HusanovSherzod Husanov -Amateurs:In 2000 when Sydney hosted the Summer Games, he lost in his second bout, to Vitalie Gruşac of Moldova.In 2003, at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok, he won the silver medal in the Welterweight division.... Uzbekistan  James MooreJames Moore (boxer) James Moore born in Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland, is a professional boxer. Moore currently fights in the Light Middleweight division although he fought as a welterweight during his amateur career.-Amateur titles:... Ireland |
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) |
Damián Austín Cuba |
Marian Simion Marian Simion Marian Simion is a Romanian boxer, who competed in the Light Middleweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal... Romania |
 Ciro Fabio di CorciaItaly Bülent UlusoyBülent 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 |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Andrey Gogolev Russia |
Utkirbek Haydarov Utkirbek Haydarov Utkirbek Haydarov is an Uzbekistani boxer who competed in the light heavyweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-Career:... Uzbekistan |
Yordanis Despaigne Yordanis Despaigne Yordanis Despaigne Herrera is a Cuban professional boxer who, as an amateur boxer, has medaled repeatedly in international tournaments as a middleweight.-Career:... Cuba  Carl FrochCarl Froch Carl Froch is an English professional boxer and is a two-time and reigning WBC super middleweight champion. He previously held the British, Commonwealth, & English titles at super middleweight.-Amateur:... England |
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Yevgeniy Makarenko Russia |
Viktor Perun Ukraine |
John Dovi John Dovi John Dovi is a former French amateur boxer who medaled repeatedly in international competitions.-Career:He was 7 times French light-heavy champ from 1999 to 2005.... France Claudio RascoClaudio 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 |
| Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms) |
Odlanier Solis Odlanier Solis Odlanier Solís Fonte is a Cuban professional boxer. He won the Olympic Gold medal in Athens 2004 and was a three time winner at the World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur career:... Cuba |
David Haye David Haye David Deron Haye is a retired English professional boxer,Haye is the former WBA heavyweight champion. He is also the former unified world cruiserweight champion, holding the WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring cruiserweight titles, and also the former European cruiserweight champion.- Amateur :Haye... England |
Sultanachmed Ibragimov Russia Vyacheslav UselkovUkraine |
| Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms) |
Ruslan Chagaev Ruslan Chagaev Ruslan Chagaev born October 19, 1978 in Andijan, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union) is an Uzbekistani former WBA heavyweight boxing champion of Tatar ethnicity... Uzbekistan |
Aleksey Masikin Aleksey Masikin Alexei Mazikin is a Ukrainian boxer best known to win the silver medal at the 2001 World Championships in the Men's Super Heavyweight division.-Amateur:Mazikin was a successful amateur but kept losing to southpaws.... Ukraine |
 Vitali BootVitali Boot Vitali Boot is a German amateur boxer best known to win the bronze medal at super heavyweight at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships. There he beat Poland's Grzegorz Kielsa , but lost to eventual winner Ruslan Chagaev.... Germany Pedro CarriónPedro Carrión Pedro Carrión Sago is a Cuban heavyweight boxer best known to win several medals in international amateur competition at super heavyweight.-Amateur:... Cuba |
Medal table
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 12 | 24 | 48 |