Galib Jafarov
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Galib Musayevich Jafarov (born May 9, 1978 in Aktobe
) is a boxer
from Kazakhstan
best known to win the gold medal at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in the Featherweight (– 57 kg) division.
but two years later he gained the gold medal at the World Championships. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Alexei Tichtchenko
of Russia, who eventually won the competition. Jafarov 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 South Korea's Jo Seok-Hwan
.
At the 2006 Asian Games he lost to Zorigtbaataryn Enkhzorig
and won bronze.
Aktobe
Aktobe , formerly known as Aktyubinsk , is a city on the Ilek River in Kazakhstan. With a population of 277,700, it is the capital of Aktobe Province. Aktobe has a mixed ethnic community, including Kazakhs, Russians, Ukrainians, Tatars, Uyghurs, Chechens, Armenians, Jews and Greeks...
) is a 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 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
best known to win the gold medal at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Bangkok, Thailand from July 6 to July 13. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :- Medal table :-External links:**...
in the Featherweight (– 57 kg) division.
Career
In 2001 he lost the final to Turkish legend Ramaz PalianiRamaz Paliani
Ramaz Paliani |Georgia]]) is a Georgian boxer who has won World and European Championships in the men's featherweight division.He has represented Turkey, Georgia, and Russia in international competitions, including appearances in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games...
but two years later he gained the gold medal at the World Championships. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Featherweight
The Featherweight class in the boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics competition was the fourth-lightest class. Featherweights were limited to those boxers weighing more than 57 kilograms.-Participants:...
, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Alexei Tichtchenko
Alexei Tichtchenko
Aleksei Viktorovich Tishchenko is a Russian amateur boxer best known to dominate the lower weight classes in the last years winning numerous titles. He is regarded as "one of the best pound for pound amateur boxers in the world" ....
of Russia, who eventually won the competition. Jafarov 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 South Korea's Jo Seok-Hwan
Jo Seok-Hwan
Jo Seok-Hwan is a retired South Korean amateur boxer.He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics for his native East Asian country...
.
At the 2006 Asian Games he lost to Zorigtbaataryn Enkhzorig
Zorigtbaataryn Enkhzorig
Zorigtbaataryn Enkhzorig is an amateur boxer from Mongolia who competed at the 2006 Asian Games in the Featherweight division, beat Galib Jafarov and won the silver medal in a lost match against Uzbekistan's Bahodirjon Sultonov 15-37....
and won bronze.