2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 2006 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 Plovdiv

Plovdiv

Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...

, Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

from July 13 to July 23. The 36th edition of this bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.

Medal winners

Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms)	David Ayrapetyan David Ayrapetyan David Valeryevich Ayrapetyan is a Russian-Armenian amateur boxer. He is best known for having won the European title at light flyweight in 2006, and a silver medal at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Career:... 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	Mumin Veli Macedonia Hovhannes Danielyan Hovhannes Danielyan Hovhannes Danielyan is an Armenian light flyweight amateur boxer. He qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and won a gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England.-Career:... Armenia
Flyweight (– 51 kilograms)	Georgi Balakshin Russia	Samir Mammadov Samir Mammadov Samir Mammadov is a boxer from Azerbaijan, who won the silver medal in the men's flyweight division at the 2006 European Championships in Bulgaria and bronze at the 2007 World Championships.-Career:... Azerbaijan	Bato-Munko Vankeev Bato-Munko Vankeev Bato-Munko Vankeev is a boxer from Belarus.Vankeev qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in first place at the 2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Warsaw, Poland... Belarus Jérôme Thomas Jérôme Thomas Jérôme Thomas is a boxer from France, competing in the flyweight division.... France
Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms)	Ali Aliyev Ali Aliyev (boxer) Ali Aliyev is a Russian amateur boxer best known for winning theEuropean title in 2006.His country sent his countryman and eventual winner Sergey Vodopyanov to the world championship 2007.... Russia	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	Mirsad Ahmeti Croatia Zsolt Bedak Zsolt Bedák Zsolt Bedák is a Hungarian boxer. His younger brother Pál Bedák is a flyweight boxer.-Amateur career:*2001 Bedák won bronze at the European Junior Championships.... Hungary
Featherweight (– 57 kilograms)	Albert Selimov Albert Selimov Albert Shevketovich Selimov is a Russian amateur Featherweight boxer best known for winning the European championship 2006 and the World Championships 2007.-Career:... Russia	Shahin Imranov Shahin Imranov Shahin Imranov is a boxer from Azerbaijan.best known to win two featherweight silver medals at European championships.-Career:... Azerbaijan	Stephen Smith Stephen Smith (boxer) Stephen Smith is a British professional boxer best known for being former British and Commonwealth Featherweight champion, and as an amateur won the featherweight division at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and a bronze medal at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships... England Alexey Shaydulin Alexey Shaydulin Alexey Shaydulin or Alexei Shajdulin is a Bulgarian amateur boxer best known to win a silver medal at the World Championships 2005 and a bronze medal at the European Championships 2006 at featherweight.-Career:... Bulgaria
Lightweight (– 60 kilograms)	Alexey Tishchenko Russia	Hrachik Javakhyan Hrachik Javakhyan Hrachik Javakhyan is an Armenian lightweight boxer best known to win Silver at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Plovdiv and qualifying for the Olympics 2008.-Career:... Armenia	Vazgen Safaryants Vazgen Safaryants Vazgen Safaryants is a Belarusian amateur boxer of Armenian origin best known for placing third at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships.-References:... Belarus Olexandr Klyuchko Ukraine
Light Welterweight (– 64 kilograms)	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	Oleg Komissarov Russia	Ionut Gheorghe Ionut Gheorghe Ionuţ Gheorghe is a boxer from Romania.-Career:He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in first place at the 3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden... Romania Gyula Kate 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
Welterweight (– 69 kilograms)	Andrey Balanov Andrey Balanov Andrey Vladimirovich Balanov is a former Russian amateur boxer best known for winning the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships at welterweight and being part of the Russian 2005 team at the Boxing World Cup.-Career:... Russia	Spas Genov Spas Genov Spas Genov is a Bulgarian boxer best known to win Silver at welterweight at the Euro 2006.He beat Kakhaber Zhvania but lost the final to Andrey Balanov.-External links:**... Bulgaria	Oleksandr Stretskyy Ukraine Kahaber Jvania Kakhaber Zhvania Kakhaber Zhvania is an amateur boxer from Georgia best known to qualify for the Olympics at welterweight.At the Euro 2006 he won Bronze losing his semi to Spas Genov, at the 2007 World Championsahips he was defeated by eventual winner Demetrius Andrade.... Georgia
Middleweight (– 75 kilograms)	Matvey Korobov Matvey Korobov Matvey Georgiyevich Korobov is a Russian professional boxer best known for winning the middleweight amateur world title in 2005 and 2007, and being a part of the Russian team at the 2005 Boxing World Cup.-Amateur career:... Russia	Rahib Beylarov Azerbaijan	Oleksandr Usyk Oleksandr Usyk Oleksandr Usyk or Aleksandr Usik is a Ukrainian amateur boxer who won gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships.-Career:... Ukraine Fundo Mhura Fundo Mhura Fundo Chifundo Mhura is a Scottish amateur boxer best known for winning bronze at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships at middleweight.-Career:... Scotland
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms)	Artur Beterbiyev Artur Beterbiyev Artur Asilbekovich Beterbiyev is a Chechen amateur boxer best known to win silver at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships and gold at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships and the Euro title 2006 at light heavyweight.-Career:The aggressive puncher Beterbiyev won the 2006 European... Russia	Ismail Sillakh Ismail Sillakh Ismayl Sillakh is a Ukrainian professional boxer who has medaled in important international tournaments as an amateur.-Amateur highlights:Amateur Record: 302-16... Ukraine	Kenneth Egan Kenneth Egan Kenneth "Kenny" Egan is an amateur boxer from Clondalkin, Dublin best known for winning a Silver Medal in the final of the 81 kg, Light-Heavyweight boxing final at the 2008 Olympics... Ireland Constantin Bejenaru Romania
Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms)	Denis Poyatsika Denis Poyatsika Denys Poyatsyka is a Ukrainian amateur boxer best known to win the European title at 201 lbs in 2006.-Career:Poyatsyka started to box in 1995... Ukraine	Roman Romanchuk Roman Romanchuk Roman Romanchuk is a Ukrainian amateur boxer national gold medalist in 1995, who later adopted a Russian citizenship,... Russia	Elchin Alizade Elchin Alizade Elchin Alizade is an Azerbaijani amateur boxer best known to win silver at the 2005 World championships at heavyweight 201 lbs limit.-Career:... Azerbaijan Alexander Povernov Alexander Povernov Alexander Povernov is a German amateur boxer best known to win Bronze at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships at Heavyweights with 201 lbs/91 kg limit.-Career:... Germany
Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms)	Islam Timurziev Islam Timurziev Islam Yahyayevich Timurziev is a Russian amateur boxer best known for winning the European superheavyweight title in 2006.-Career:... Russia	Robert Helenius Robert Helenius Robert "The Nordic Nightmare" Helenius is a Finnish professional Heavyweight boxer. As an amateur he won Silver at the European Championships 2006 at super heavyweight... Finland	Kubrat Pulev Kubrat Pulev Kubrat Venkov Pulev is a Bulgarian professional heavyweight boxer best known to medal repeatedly at international tournaments as an amateur, winning the gold medal in the super heavyweight division at the 2008 European Championships.-Heavyweight with 201lbs/ 91kg limit:At the 2001 world... Bulgaria Kurban Gunebakan Kurban Günebakan Kurban Günebakan is a Turkish amateur boxer best known to win the Bronze medal at the European Championships 2006 at super heavyweight.... Turkey