Biaggio Chianese
Encyclopedia
Biaggio Chianese (born October 28, 1961 in Trieste
) is a retired boxer
from Italy
, who won the bronze medal at both the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships
and the 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in the men's heavyweight
(+ 91 kg) division.
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
) is a retired 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...
from Italy
Italy
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, who won the bronze medal at both the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships
1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Reno, United States from May 8 to 18. The fourth edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :1 Luis...
and the 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Torino, Italy from May 28 to June 7. The 27th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 178 fighters from 25 countries participating.-Medal winners:-Medal...
in the men's heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
(+ 91 kg) division.