Redouane Bouchtouk
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Redouane Bouchtouk is a boxer
from Morocco
who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
for his native North Africa
n country. At these games he was stopped in the first round of the Light Flyweight (48 kg) division by Colombia
's Carlos José Tamara. He then qualified for the Athens Games by winning the silver medal at the 1st AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Casablanca, Morocco. In the final of the event he lost to Ugandan fighter Jolly Katongole
.
At the first qualifier for the 2008 Summer Olympics
he lost to Japhet Uutoni
. At his second try he qualified for the Beijing Games, too, even though he lost in the final round to Thomas Essomba
. In Beijing he lost his only bout to Paulo Carvalho
.
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 Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
for his native North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
n country. At these games he was stopped in the first round of the Light Flyweight (48 kg) division by Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
's Carlos José Tamara. He then qualified for the Athens Games by winning the silver medal at the 1st AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
1st AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 1st AIBA African 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Casablanca, Morocco from January 15 to January 22, 2004. It was the first chance for amateur boxers from Africa to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria...
in Casablanca, Morocco. In the final of the event he lost to Ugandan fighter Jolly Katongole
Jolly Katongole
Jolly Katongole is a boxer from Uganda, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native African country. There he was stopped in the first round of the light flyweight division by Turkey's eventual runner-up Atagün Yalçınkaya.He won the bronze medal in the same division one year...
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At the first qualifier for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
he lost to Japhet Uutoni
Japhet Uutoni
Japhet Uutoni is an amateur Namibian boxer. He was the 2005 Namibian sportsperson of the year in the Namibian newspaper and won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games by defeating England's Darren Langley on points...
. At his second try he qualified for the Beijing Games, too, even though he lost in the final round to Thomas Essomba
Thomas Essomba
Thomas Essomba is an amateur boxer from Cameroon who won All-Africa Games bronze medal in 2007 and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.Essomba lost his first round bout at the 2006 Commonwealth Games to Pakistan's Muhammad Nisar...
. In Beijing he lost his only bout to Paulo Carvalho
Paulo Carvalho
Paulo Santos Carvalho is a Brazilian amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics as a junior flyweight.He beat Oscar Negrete and Winston Mendez Montero at the qualifier.-References:***...
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