Adam Trupish
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Adam Trupish is a Canadian
welterweight
(– 69 kg) division boxer
. He was born in London, Ontario
. He is a two-time Olympian and was ranked 5th in the world (among welterweights) after the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
.
in Athens, Greece, where he was eliminated by technical knockout in the first round by Ruslan Khairov
of Azerbaijan
.
Trupish qualified for the Athens Games as a lucky semifinal loser in the second tournament in Tijuana, Mexico. He took the place of Juan McPherson
(USA), finalist from the 2003 Pan American Games
. However his quota was dropped by the USA Boxing Association due to unsuccessful presentation at the USA Olympic trials. Winner of those trials Vanes Martirosyan
qualified for the Qualifying Tournament in Tijuana.
in Beijing
. The CBC
projected a first-bout loss and he was, in fact, eliminated after the first bout against Bakhyt Sarsekbayev
by a points loss of 20-1. Afterward, Trupish was heavily criticised in the Canadian press for his poor performance—the Edmonton Sun
said he was "absolutely annihilated"—but was also given credit for giving a wake-up call to Boxing Canada. The embarrassment of seeing their only fighter soundly defeated in the first round is expected to bring attention to the need for Canada to provide better funding and training to their athletes.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
(– 69 kg) division boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He was born in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. He is a two-time Olympian and was ranked 5th in the world (among welterweights) after the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow...
.
2004 Summer Olympics
He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBoxing 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, where he was eliminated by technical knockout in the first round by 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....
of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
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Trupish qualified for the Athens Games as a lucky semifinal loser in the second tournament in Tijuana, Mexico. He took the place of Juan McPherson
Juan McPherson
Juan McPherson is a retired male boxer from the United States. He won a silver medal in the men's welterweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games, and earned the right to go to the 2004 Summer Olympics....
(USA), finalist from the 2003 Pan American Games
Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games was held in the Carlos Teo Cruz Boxing Coliseum in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 8 to August 15....
. However his quota was dropped by the USA Boxing Association due to unsuccessful presentation at the USA Olympic trials. Winner of those trials Vanes Martirosyan
Vanes Martirosyan
Vanes "The Nightmare" Martirosyan is an American boxer of Armenian descent.- Amateur :His family moved to Glendale, CA, when he was four years old, he started boxing when he was seven after his father, also an amateur boxer found out there was a gym nearby.Martirosyan was taken out of junior high...
qualified for the Qualifying Tournament in Tijuana.
2008 Summer Olympics
Trupish was the only Canadian boxer (in any weight class) to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. The CBC
CBC.ca
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projected a first-bout loss and he was, in fact, eliminated after the first bout against Bakhyt Sarsekbayev
Bakhyt Sarsekbayev
Bakhyt Abdirakhmanovich Sarsekbayev is a Kazakh amateur boxer who won Olympic Gold 2008 at Welterweight. At the 2006 Asian Games he had also won the gold medal in the welterweight division.-Career:...
by a points loss of 20-1. Afterward, Trupish was heavily criticised in the Canadian press for his poor performance—the Edmonton Sun
Edmonton Sun
The Edmonton Sun is a daily newspaper published in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a division of Sun Media, a Quebecor company.It began publishing in 1978 and shares many characteristics typical of Sun Media tabloids, including an emphasis on local news stories, its conservative editorial stance,...
said he was "absolutely annihilated"—but was also given credit for giving a wake-up call to Boxing Canada. The embarrassment of seeing their only fighter soundly defeated in the first round is expected to bring attention to the need for Canada to provide better funding and training to their athletes.