Taras Olexandrovich Shelestyuk is a Ukrainian

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

 amateur boxer

Amateur boxing

Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...

. Shelestyuk won the gold medal at Welterweight division at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships

2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships

The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships was held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan from September 22, 2011 to October 10, 2011....

 in Baku

Baku

Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

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In the final of 2011 World Championships, he beat Serik Sapiyev

Serik Sapiyev

Serik Zhumangaliyevich Sapiyev is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan who won the world title in the light welterweight division in 2005 and 2007.-Career:The fleetfooted southpaw counterpuncher defeated Dilshod Mahmudov in 2005....

 from Kazakhstan after 3 rounds with 16–10 final score (5:2, 3:2, 8:6 per round). Prior to the final, beating his opponents from Denmark, Cuba, France and Russia respectively, he qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics

2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...

 by reaching the quarter finals. Along with his contribution, Ukraine Boxing National Team have topped the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championship overall medal table with 4 gold and 1 silver medals. Additionally, climbing up 20 latters, Shelestyuk captured the top spot at AIBA

AIBA

AIBA may refer to:* All India Biotech Association, a non-profit biotechnology trade organization* International Boxing Association, aka AIBA, the world amateur international boxing association...

 individual rankings with 1700 points, as of 31 October 2011, infront of Welsh Freddie Evans

Fred Evans (boxer)

Fred Evans is a Welsh amateur boxer fighting in the 69 kg Welterweight category. He won gold at the 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Ankara and had previously won gold at the 2007 World Cadet Championships in Hungary...

 and Indian Vikas Krishan.

See also

• 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships
  2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships
  The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships was held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan from September 22, 2011 to October 10, 2011....
  
  
• 2010 European Amateur Boxing Championships
  2010 European Amateur Boxing Championships
  The Men's 2010 European Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Moscow, Russia from June 4 to June 13, 2010. It was the 38th edition of this biennial competition organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EUBC.- Medal winners:...
  
  

External links

• Profile on AIBA
  AIBA
  AIBA may refer to:* All India Biotech Association, a non-profit biotechnology trade organization* International Boxing Association, aka AIBA, the world amateur international boxing association...
  
  
• 2011 World Championships results on AIBA
• 2011 World Championships results