Baik Jong-Sub
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Baik Jong-sub is an amateur boxer in the Lightweight
division from South Korea
.
Baik qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
in Puerto Princesa, Philippines
. In the final he defeated Pakistan's Asghar Ali Shah.
At the 2005 World Championships he beat three opponents including Selcuk Aydin
but ran into eventual winner Yordenis Ugas
in the quarterfinals and lost.
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
division from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
Olympic results
Participated in the 2004 Olympic Games as a Lightweight boxer"- Defeated Gyula KateGyula KateGyula Káté is a Hungarian amateur boxer best known to win two bronze medals at European Championships and one at World Championships.-Career:...
(Hungary) 30-23 - Defeated Uranchimegiin Mönkh-ErdeneUranchimegiin Mönkh-ErdeneUranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene is an amateur boxer from Mongolia who competed 2006 Asian Games in the Lightweight division and won the silver medal in lost bout against China's Hu Qing 22-38...
(Mongolia) 33-22 - Lost to Amir KhanAmir Khan (boxer)Amir Iqbal Khan , is a British Pakistani professional boxer who is currently the unified WBA & IBF light welterweight champion....
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Baik qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
The 22nd edition of the Men's Asian Amateur Boxing Championships were held from January 11 to January 18, 2004 in Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Puerto Princesa, Philippines...
in Puerto Princesa, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. In the final he defeated Pakistan's Asghar Ali Shah.
At the 2005 World Championships he beat three opponents including 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:...
but ran into eventual winner Yordenis Ugas
Yordenis Ugas
Yordenis Ugás Hernández is a Cuban amateur boxer best known to win the lightweight 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships at age 19 following Mario Kindelan.-Career:...
in the quarterfinals and lost.