Oleg Saitov
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Oleg Elekpayevich Saitov ' onMouseout='HidePop("20617")' href="/topics/Novokuybyshevsk">Novokuybyshevsk
, Russian SFSR) is a Russia
n boxer
. He studied journalism
in Ryazan
, a city of approximately one million people south of Moscow
.
He won the Olympic
gold medal
at the 1996
and 2000 Summer Olympics
in the welterweight
division, and bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics. He was the winner of the Val Barker Trophy
for Outstanding Boxer at the 2000 Olympic Games. In 2004 he won the title at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Pula, Croatia.
2000 Olympic Results
2004 Olympic Results
Novokuybyshevsk
Novokuybyshevsk is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the western bank of the Volga River, away from it. Population: Established in 1946, it was granted town status in 1952...
, Russian SFSR) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n 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 studied journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
in Ryazan
Ryazan
Ryazan is a city and the administrative center of Ryazan Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Oka River southeast of Moscow. Population: The strategic bomber base Dyagilevo is just west of the city, and the air base of Alexandrovo is to the southeast as is the Ryazan Turlatovo Airport...
, a city of approximately one million people south of 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...
.
He won the Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
at the 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
and 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in the 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...
division, and bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics. He was the winner of the Val Barker Trophy
Val Barker Trophy
The Val Barker Trophy, named for boxer Val Barker, is presented every four years to an Olympic boxing athlete who exemplifies style during competition.-Recipients:...
for Outstanding Boxer at the 2000 Olympic Games. In 2004 he won the title at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships
2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Pula, Croatia from February 19 to February 29. The 35th edition of thi bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. A total number of 292 fighters from 41 countries competed at these...
in Pula, Croatia.
Olympic results
1996 Olympic Results- Round of 32:Defeated Cahit Sume of Turkey - PTS (11-1)
- Round of 16:Defeated Ho-Jo Bae of South Korea -PTS (9-5)
- Quarterfinal:Defeated Kamel ChaterKamel ChaterKamel Chater is a welterweight boxer from Tunisia, who twice won the gold medal at the All-Africa Games in his weight division. He is a two-time Olympian .-References:*...
of Tunisia - PTS (9-3) - Semifinal:Defeated Daniel SantosDaniel Santos (boxer)Daniel Santos is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur Santos represented Puerto Rico in international events, including the 1990 and 1992 Junior World Championships, Pan American Boxing Tournament, Goodwill Games, 1995 Pan American Games and the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he won a...
of Puerto Rico - PTS (13-11) - Final:Defeated Juan Hernandez SierraJuan Hernández SierraJuan Hernández Sierra is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight...
of Cuba - PTS (14-9)
2000 Olympic Results
- Round of 16:Defeated Francisco Calderon of Colombia - PTS (15-1)
- Quarterfinal:Defeated Ruslan KhairovRuslan KhairovRuslan 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 - PTS (10-10; 55-47) - Semifinal:Defeated Dorel SimionDorel SimionDorel Simion is a Romanian boxer. Simion won the Welterweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is nicknamed "Bombardierul"...
of Romania - PTS (19-10) - Final:Defeated Sergey Dotshenko of Ukraine- PTS (24-16)
2004 Olympic Results
- Round of 32:Defeated Miloud Ant Hammi of Morocco - PTS (30-15)
- Round of 16:Defeated Mohamed HikalMohamed HikalMohamed Hikal is a male boxer from Egypt. He is best known for having won a bronze medal in the men's middleweight division at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Career:...
of Egypt - PTS (18-17) - Quarterfinal:Defeated Sherzod HusanovSherzod Husanov-Amateurs:In 2000 when Sydney hosted the Summer Games, he lost in his second bout, to Vitalie Gruşac of Moldova.In 2003, at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok, he won the silver medal in the Welterweight division....
of Uzbekistan - PTS (22-14) - Semifinal:Lost to Bakhtiyar ArtayevBakhtiyar ArtayevBakhtiyar Karipullauly Artayev is a Kazakh boxer who won the only Gold medal for Kazakhstan in the men's welterweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also the Winner of the Val Barker Trophy for the outstanding boxer of the 2004 Olympics Games...
of Kazakhstan - PTS (18-20)
External links
- Profile: Oleg Saitov – from www.athens2004.com