2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 2004 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 Pula

Pula

Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...

, Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

from February 19 to February 29. The 35th edition of thi bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. A total number of 292 fighters from 41 countries competed at these championships. Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

's Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov

Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov

Gaydarbek Abdulovich Gaydarbekov is a Russian boxer who has won two Olympic medals in Middleweight. He qualified for the Athens Olympics by winning the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia....

afterwards received the Best Fighter Award. The tournament served as a qualification event for the 2004 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...

in Athens, Greece. All medal winners earned a berth for the Athens Games.

Medal winners

Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms)	Sergey Kazakov Sergey 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	Alfonso Pinto Alfonso Pinto Alfonso Pinto is a light flyweight boxer from Italy who has won two silver medals at the European Championships.-Career:Pinto won the silver medal at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula losing to Sergey Kazakov.... Italy	Pál Bedák Pál Bedák Pál Bedák is a boxer from Hungary best known to win the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships. His older brother Zsolt Bedák is a bantamweight boxer.... Hungary Salim Salimov Salim Salimov Salim Salimov is an ethnic Turkish boxer from Bulgaria.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native European country... Bulgaria
Flyweight (– 51 kilograms)	Georgi Balakshin Russia	Nikoloz Izoria Nikoloz Izoria Nikoloz Izoria is a boxer from Georgia.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Flyweight division by Azerbaijan's eventual bronze medalist Fuad Aslanov.... Georgia	Rustamhodza Rahimov Rustamhodza Rahimov Rustamhodza Rahimov is a boxer from Germany, but of Tajik origins, as his name suggests.- Medals :* In the 2004 Summer Olympics Rahimov won a bronze medal in the flyweight boxing event. He was 29.... Germany Andrzej Rzany Andrzej Rzany Andrzej Rżany is a boxer from Poland.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native European country... Poland
Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms)	Gennady Kovalev Gennady Kovalev Gennady Gennadiyevich Kovalev is a boxer from Russia.-Career:Southpaw Kovalev won the silver medal at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships defeating Bahodirjon Sooltonov but losing to Aghasi Mammadov at bantam, and a gold medal at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships .He... Russia	Ali Hallab Ali Hallab Ali Hallab is a boxer from France. He is best known for having won the bronze medal at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Career:... France	Detelin Dalakliev Detelin Dalakliev Detelin Dalakliev is a boxer from Bulgaria. He is competing in the Bantamweight division, and won the gold medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Milano 2009.... Bulgaria Andrzej Liczik Andrzej Liczik Andrzej Liczik is a boxer from Poland.He participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country... Poland
Featherweight (– 57 kilograms)	Vitali Tajbert Vitali Tajbert Vitali Tajbert is a German boxer, who won a Featherweight Bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.His family migrated from Kazakhstan as ethnic Germans to Stuttgart in 1992.-Amateur results:... Germany	Khedafi Djelkhir Khedafi Djelkhir Khédafi Djelkhir, or sometimes Khesafi Djelkhir, is a French featherweight amateur boxer of Algerian origin... France	Mikhail Bernadski Belarus Konstantine Kupatadze Konstantine Kupatadze Konstantine Kupatadze is a boxer from Georgia.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. There he was stopped in the second round of the featherweight division by North Korea's eventual runner-up Kim Song-Guk.... Georgia
Lightweight (– 60 kilograms)	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	Selcuk Aydin Selçuk Aydin Selçuk Aydın is a Turkish boxer best known for winning several medals in the European Amateur Championships and winning the vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Title as professional boxer by defeating Jo Jo Dan.-Amateur:... Turkey	Gyula Káté Gyula Kate Gyula Káté is a Hungarian amateur boxer best known to win two bronze medals at European Championships and one at World Championships.-Career:... Hungary Domenico Valentino Domenico Valentino Domenico Valentino is a boxer from Italy.The hard punching Valentino won a bronze medal at lightweight at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics... Italy
Light Welterweight (– 64 kilograms)	Alexander Maletin Russia	Igor Pashchuk Ukraine	Mustafa Karagolu Turkey 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
Welterweight (– 69 kilograms)	Oleg Saitov Oleg Saitov Oleg Elekpayevich Saitov is a Russian boxer. He studied journalism in Ryazan, a city of approximately one million people south of Moscow.He won the Olympic gold medal at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in the welterweight division, and bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics. He was the winner of the... Russia	Xavier Noel Xavier Noël Xavier Noel is a French welterweight amateur boxer who won silver at the 2004 European Championships and participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Career:... France	Ruslan Khairov Ruslan Khairov Ruslan Khairov is a boxer from Azerbaijan. He is competing in the Welterweight division, and won bronze medals at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships and 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships.... Azerbaijan Rolandas Jasevicius Rolandas Jasevicius Rolandas Jasevicius is a male boxer from Lithuania.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. There he was stopped in the first round of the welterweight division by Turkmenistan's Aliasker Bashirov.... Lithuania
Middleweight (– 75 kilograms)	Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov Gaydarbek Abdulovich Gaydarbekov is a Russian boxer who has won two Olympic medals in Middleweight. He qualified for the Athens Olympics by winning the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia.... Russia	Lukas Wilaschek Lukas Wilaschek Lukas Wilaschek is a German boxer who won several medals at major events as an amateur. He is now a professional boxer and an undefeated fringe contender.-Amateur:... Germany	Javid Taghiyev Javid Taghiyev Javid Taghiyev is a boxer from Azerbaijan.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native European country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Middleweight division by Thailand's eventual bronze medalist Suriya Prasathinphimai.... Azerbaijn Andy Lee Andy Lee (boxer) Andy Lee , is an Irish professional boxer from Limerick, Ireland who fights in the Middleweight division.-Background:Lee was born in Bow, London, England to Irish parents... Ireland
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms)	Evgeny Makarenko Evgeny Makarenko Yevgeny Mikhaylovich Makarenko is a boxer from Russia best known to win two world titles 2001 and 2003 at light heavyweight, and him being a part of the 2005 Russian team at the Boxing World Cup.-Career:... Russia	Marijo Šivolija Marijo Šivolija Marijo Šivolija-Jelica is a Croatian amateur boxer best known to medal repeatedly in international competition at light heavyweight.-Career:In 2003 he won a silver medal at the European Championships.... Croatia	Alexey Kuziemski Poland Andriy Fedchuk Andriy Fedchuk Andriy Vasylyovych Fedchuk , was a boxer from Ukraine, who won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In the semifinals he was defeated by eventual runner-up Rudolf Kraj from the Czech Republic... Ukraine
Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms)	Alexander Alexeyev Alexander Alexeyev (boxer) Alexander Vyacheslavovich Alekseev is a boxer from Russia.-Amateur:Southpaw Alekseev beat Jaroslavas Jakšto in the final of the World Military championships 2003.... Russia	Viktor Zuyev Belarus	Vedran Đipalo Croatia Ertugrul Ergezen Ertugrul Ergezen Ertuğrul Ergezen is a boxer from Turkey, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. There he was disqualified against Wilmer Vasquez in the first round of the Heavyweight division.-Amateur:... Turkey
Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms)	Alexander Povetkin Alexander Povetkin Alexander Vladimirovich Povetkin is a Russian boxer. He is the current holder of the WBA heavyweight title. His height is . Because of his amateur success, as well as his early pro accomplishments, he is seen as a leading contender in professional boxing's Heavyweight division... Russia	Roberto Cammarelle Roberto Cammarelle Roberto Cammarelle is an Italian boxer, best known for winning the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 2007 and 2009 as a super heavyweight and a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Biography:... Italy	Jaroslav Jaksto Lithuania Sergey Rozhnov Sergey Rozhnov Sergey Rozhnov is a boxer from Bulgaria. He is of Russian origin.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. There he was stopped in the first round of the Super heavyweight division by Russia's eventual winner Alexander Povetkin.... Bulgaria