Rustam Saidov
Encyclopedia
Rustam Saidov is a boxer
from Uzbekistan
, who competed in the Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
and won the bronze medal.
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, he was eliminated in the first round of the Super Heavyweight (over 91 kg) division by Cuba
's southpaw Michel Lopez Nuñez
(13-18). He 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 Tajikistan's Sergei Kharitonov.
In 2002 and 2006 he became Asian champ beating Olympic silver medallist Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov
in the final both times.
2005 he lost to Russian southpaw Roman Romanchuk
at the World Championships.
2007 he again made an early exit from the World Championships.
2004
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 Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
, who competed in the Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) at the 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...
and won the bronze medal.
Career
In AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, he was eliminated in the first round of the Super Heavyweight (over 91 kg) division by Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
's southpaw Michel Lopez Nuñez
Michel Lopez Nuñez
Michel López Núñez is a Cuban boxer who won the Super Heavyweight bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Career:Olympic Results were:*Defeated Rustam Saidov...
(13-18). He 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 Tajikistan's Sergei Kharitonov.
In 2002 and 2006 he became Asian champ beating Olympic silver medallist Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov
Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov
Mukhtarkhan Koblanbekovich Dildabekov is a Kazakh boxer, best known to win the silver medal in the Super Heavyweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
in the final both times.
2005 he lost to Russian southpaw Roman Romanchuk
Roman Romanchuk
Roman Romanchuk is a Ukrainian amateur boxer national gold medalist in 1995, who later adopted a Russian citizenship,...
at the World Championships.
2007 he again made an early exit from the World Championships.
Olympic results
2000- Defeated Ahmed Abdel SamadAhmed Abdel SamadAhmed Ali Abdel Samad is a retired amateur boxer from Egypt, who is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's super heavyweight division at the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, South Africa...
(Egypt) 21-8 - Defeated Art BinkowskiArt BinkowskiArtur "Art" Binkowski is a Polish-born Canadian heavyweight boxer who competed for his adopted country Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Background:...
(Canada) RSC 2 - Lost to Mukhtarkhan DildabekovMukhtarkhan DildabekovMukhtarkhan Koblanbekovich Dildabekov is a Kazakh boxer, best known to win the silver medal in the Super Heavyweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
(Kazakhstan) 22-28
2004
- Lost to Michel López NúñezMichel Lopez NuñezMichel López Núñez is a Cuban boxer who won the Super Heavyweight bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Career:Olympic Results were:*Defeated Rustam Saidov...
(Cuba) 13-18