2006 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 2006 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships
European Union Amateur Boxing Championships
The European Union Amateur Boxing Championships is an annual competition for amateur boxers from the European Union and its candidate countries . The championships are organised by the continent's governing body, the European Boxing Confederation . The first edition of the men's tournament took...

were held in Pécs

Pécs

Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county...

, Hungary

Hungary

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from May 23 to May 27. The 4th edition of the annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. A total number of 85 fighters from across Europe competed at these championships.

Medal winners

Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms)	Łukasz Maszczyk Poland	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	Ronny Beblik Germany Gergo Szalai Hungary
Flyweight (– 51 kilograms)	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	Guven Aydemir Turkey	Norbert Kalucza Norbert Kalucza Norbert Kalucza is a Hungarian amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics.-Career:He qualified for the Olympics by beating German boxer Marcel Schneider in the semi final of a European qualifying tournament.-External links:* * .... Hungary Amine Lamiri France
Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms)	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	Joseph Murray Joe Murray (boxer) Joseph Murray is a former amateur boxer from Levenshulme, Manchester, England. He is best known for winning a medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships at bantamweight and has recently signed professional terms with Hatton Promotions. His brother John is the reigning British... England	Vittorio Parrinello Vittorio Parrinello Jahyn Vittorio Parrinello is an Italian boxer who competed in the 2008 Olympics at bantamweight but lost his first fight to 2004 silver medalist Worapoj Petchkoom 1:12... Italy Krzysztof Rogowski Poland
Featherweight (– 57 kilograms)	Hicham Ziouti France	Theodoros Papazov Greece	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 Sandor Racz Hungary
Lightweight (– 60 kilograms)	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	Aydin Selcuk Turkey	Husnu Kocabas Netherlands Krzysztof Szot Poland
Light Welterweight (– 64 kilograms)	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	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	Sipal Onder Turkey Mariusz Koperski Poland
Welterweight (– 69 kilograms)	Istvan Szili Hungary	Bulent 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	Borna Katalinic Croatia Ryan Pickard England
Middleweight (– 75 kilograms)	Alexander Rubjuk Estonia	Anastasios Mperdesis Greece	Matej Matkovic Croatia Savvas Kaya Turkey
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms)	Muzaffer Bahram Turkey	Constantin Bejenaru Romania	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 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
Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms)	John M'Bumba John M'Bumba John Mickael M'Bumba is a French amateur boxer best known to win a Bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships at Heavyweights 91 kg.-Career:... France	Łukasz Janik Łukasz Janik Łukasz Janik is a Polish boxer, rated at the cruiserweight division.-External links:*... Poland	Vedran Djipalo Croatia Jozsef Darmos Hungary
Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms)	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	Roy Ignacia Netherlands	Laszlo Gschwendtner Hungary Krzysztof Zimnoch Poland

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