Dumitru Cipere
Encyclopedia
Dumitru Cipere is a retired boxer
from Romania
, who competed in the bantamweight
(< 54 kg) division at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, Soviet Union
. There he won the bronze medal, after being defeated by Venezuela
's eventual runner-up Bernardo Piñango
in the semifinals.
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 Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, who competed in the bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
(< 54 kg) division at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 2 August...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. There he won the bronze medal, after being defeated by Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
's eventual runner-up Bernardo Piñango
Bernardo Piñango
José Bernardo Piñango is a retired boxer from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the Bantamweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In the final he lost to Cuba's Juan Hernández on points ....
in the semifinals.
Olympic results
- Defeated Mario Behrendt (East Germany) 5-0
- Defeated Lucky MutaleLucky MutaleLucky Mutale is a retired Zambian boxer. The 5'3.5" 106 lbs Mutale competed in the Men's Bantamweight category for Zambia at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal at the All-Africa Games in 1978 in the Men's Flyweight division.-References:*...
(Zambia) 5-0 - Defeated Ryszard Czerwinski (Poland) 5-0
- Defeated Samson Khachatrian (Soviet Union) 4-1
- Lost to Bernardo PiñangoBernardo PiñangoJosé Bernardo Piñango is a retired boxer from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the Bantamweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In the final he lost to Cuba's Juan Hernández on points ....
(Venezuela) 2-3