Vincenzo Picardi
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Vincenzo Picardi (born October 20, 1983 in Casoria
) is an Italian amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal in the flyweight division both at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in Chicago and at the Olympics 2008.
He failed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics
, finishing in third place at the 3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Gothenburg, Sweden.
At the 2006 European Championships he lost in the first round to favorite Samir Mammadov
.
A year later at the 2007 World Championships he reached the semis, where he lost to Thai star Somjit Jongjohor
(2:13).
At the Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
he again lost to Jongjohor.
At the 2009 Worlds
in his own country he lost his first bout to a Mongolian.
He won the bronze medal at the 2010 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Moscow, Russia after he lost to Misha Aloyan from Russia
in the Semis.
2007 (as a flyweight)
Casoria
Casoria is a comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 9 km northeast of Naples.Casoria borders the following municipalities: Afragola, Arzano, Cardito, Casalnuovo di Napoli, Casavatore, Frattamaggiore, Naples, Volla.-History:The name of Casoria is...
) is an Italian amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal in the flyweight division both at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow...
in Chicago and at the Olympics 2008.
He failed to qualify for 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...
, finishing in third place at the 3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament was held in Gothenburg, Sweden from April 20 to April 25, 2004. The top two in each weight category gained qualification into the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Medal winners:...
in Gothenburg, Sweden.
At the 2006 European Championships he lost in the first round to favorite Samir Mammadov
Samir Mammadov
Samir Mammadov is a boxer from Azerbaijan, who won the silver medal in the men's flyweight division at the 2006 European Championships in Bulgaria and bronze at the 2007 World Championships.-Career:...
.
A year later at the 2007 World Championships he reached the semis, where he lost to Thai star Somjit Jongjohor
Somjit Jongjohor
Somjit Jongjohor is an amateur Thai boxer best known for winning gold medals in the flyweight division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships and at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Career:Somjit won the Asian Games 2002....
(2:13).
At the Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Flyweight
The flyweight competition was the second-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Flyweights were limited to a maximum of 51 kilograms in body mass....
he again lost to Jongjohor.
At the 2009 Worlds
2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Flyweight
The Flyweight competition was the second-lowest weight featured at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships, and was held at the Mediolanum Forum...
in his own country he lost his first bout to a Mongolian.
He won the bronze medal at the 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:...
in Moscow, Russia after he lost to Misha Aloyan from 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...
in the Semis.
Olympic games results
2008 (as a flyweight)- Defeated Cassius ChiyanikaCassius ChiyanikaCassius Chiyanika is a Zambian amateur boxer who competed at the 2008 Olympics at flyweight.He competed in the Commonwealth 2006 Games at junior fly but lost his first bout....
(Zambia) 10-3 - Defeated Juan Carlos PayanoJuan Carlos PayanoJuan Carlos Payano is a boxer from the Dominican Republic best known for winning a silver medal at flyweight at the Pan-Am Games twice.-Career:At the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo he lost to Yuriorkis Gamboa and won silver....
(Dominican Republic) 8-4 - Defeated Walid CherifWalid CherifWalid Cherif is a boxer from Tunisia, who won the gold medal in 2003 at the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria.He also participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native North African country. There he was beaten in the first round of the Flyweight division by Georgia's Nikoloz Izoria.Cherif...
(Tunisia) 7-5 - Lost to Somjit JongjohorSomjit JongjohorSomjit Jongjohor is an amateur Thai boxer best known for winning gold medals in the flyweight division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships and at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Career:Somjit won the Asian Games 2002....
(Thailand) 1-7
World amateur championships results
2005 (as a flyweight)- Defeated Toshiyuki IgarashiToshiyuki Igarashiis a male light flyweight boxer from Japan. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he was stopped in the first round of the men's light flyweight division by Ethiopia's Endalkachew Kebede...
(Japan) 29-9 - Lost to Samir MammadovSamir MammadovSamir Mammadov is a boxer from Azerbaijan, who won the silver medal in the men's flyweight division at the 2006 European Championships in Bulgaria and bronze at the 2007 World Championships.-Career:...
(Azberbaijan) 19-36
2007 (as a flyweight)
- Defeated Kadri KordelKadri KordelKadri Kordel is a Turkish amateur boxer in the flyweight division. He is currently a member of the Fenerbahçe Boxing squad. A native of Kütahya, he is coached by Muammer Sağlam.- Achievements :2004....
(Turkey) 22-7 - Defeated Katsuaki Susa (Japan) 24-14
- Defeated Anuruddha Rathnayake (Sri Lanka) 23-4
- Lost to Somjit JongjohorSomjit JongjohorSomjit Jongjohor is an amateur Thai boxer best known for winning gold medals in the flyweight division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships and at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Career:Somjit won the Asian Games 2002....
(Thailand) 2-13 (semifinal)