Sebastian Köber
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Sebastian Köber is a German
boxer
, who won the Heavyweight bronze medal
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia. Three years later, at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in Bangkok
, he once again finished in third place.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
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...
, who won the Heavyweight bronze medal
Olympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
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in Sydney, Australia. Three years later, 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 Bangkok
Bangkok
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, he once again finished in third place.
Heavyweight 201 lbs/91 kg limit
- 1997 won the European Junior Championships at Heavyweight in Birmingham (England), beating Aleksander Jacenko (Ukraine) in the final.
- 2000 competed at the European Championships in Tampere, Finland. Result was:
- Lost to Jackson ChanetJackson ChanetJackson Chanet is a French boxer best known for winning the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships heavyweight title.-Amateur:...
(France) PTS
- Lost to Jackson Chanet
- 2000 won a bronze medal in the Sydney Olympics at Heavyweight, representing Germany. Results were:
- Defeated Magomed AripgadjievMagomed AripgadjievMagomed Aripgadzhiyev or Mahamed Ali is a Belarusian boxer, who competed in the Men's Light Heavyweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal...
(Azerbaijan) PTS (9-4) - Defeated Mark Simmons (Canada) RSC-3
- Lost to Félix SavónFélix SavónFélix Savón Fabre is a Cuban heavyweight boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games. Savón is considered a legend in amateur boxing and has won six world titles....
(Cuba) PTS (8-19)
- Defeated Magomed Aripgadjiev
- 2001 competed at the World Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland at Heavyweight. Lost the quarterfinal to David HayeDavid HayeDavid Deron Haye is a retired English professional boxer,Haye is the former WBA heavyweight champion. He is also the former unified world cruiserweight champion, holding the WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring cruiserweight titles, and also the former European cruiserweight champion.- Amateur :Haye...
on points.
Superheavyweight
- 2002 won a bronze medal at the European Championships at Superheavyweight in Perm, Russia. Results were:
- Defeated Chaba Kurtuts (Hungary) PTS (32-11)
- Lost to Alexander PovetkinAlexander PovetkinAlexander Vladimirovich Povetkin is a Russian boxer. He is the current holder of the WBA heavyweight title. His height is . Because of his amateur success, as well as his early pro accomplishments, he is seen as a leading contender in professional boxing's Heavyweight division...
(Russia) RSC-4
- 2002 won the Military Championship in Curragh (Ireland), beating Roberto CammarelleRoberto CammarelleRoberto Cammarelle is an Italian boxer, best known for winning the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 2007 and 2009 as a super heavyweight and a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Biography:...
(Italy) in the final 16-7 - 2003 2nd place at the European Union Championships in Strasbourg (France), lost to Modo Sallah (Sweden) by Walkover
- 2003 won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Results were:
- Defeated 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) PTS (20-19) - Defeated Jaroslav Jaksto (Lithuania) PTS (27-15)
- Lost to Pedro CarrionPedro CarriónPedro Carrión Sago is a Cuban heavyweight boxer best known to win several medals in international amateur competition at super heavyweight.-Amateur:...
(Cuba) PTS (18-26)
- Defeated Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov
- 2004 competed at the European Championships in Pula, Croatia. Result was:
- Lost to Roberto CammarelleRoberto CammarelleRoberto Cammarelle is an Italian boxer, best known for winning the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 2007 and 2009 as a super heavyweight and a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Biography:...
(Italy) RSC
- Lost to Roberto Cammarelle
- 2004 Köber qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer OlympicsThe 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...
by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament1st AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying TournamentThe 1st AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from March 30 to April 4, 2004 during the annual Strandjata Boxing Tournament. It was the first chance for amateur boxers from Europe to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the European Championships in...
in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. - 2004 competed in the Athens Olympics. Result was:
- 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) PTS (18-28)
- Lost to Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov
- 2005 won the Military World Championships in Pretoria, South Africa. Results were:
- Defeated Magomed AbdusalamovMagomed AbdusalamovMagomed Abdusalamov is a Russian heavyweight boxer best known to become Russian amateur champion 2005 and 2006 at super heavyweight.-Amateur:...
(Russia) PTS (16-15) - Defeated Martin Tcho (Cameroon) PTS (27-2)
- Defeated Jaroslav Jaksto (Lithuania) PTS (14-9)
- Defeated Jack Saye Sr. (USA) PTS (12-5)
- Defeated Magomed Abdusalamov