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Boxing At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Featherweight
The men's featherweight boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney was held from 18 September to 1 October at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Bekzat Sattarkhanov of Kazakhstan claimed the featherweight title. Three months later, he was killed in a car accident. Competition format Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. This event consisted of 28 boxers who have qualified for the competition through various qualifying tournaments held in 1999 and 2000. The competition began with a preliminary round on 18 September, where the number of competitors was reduced to 16, and concluded with the final on 1 October. As there were fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers received a bye through the preliminary round. Both semi-final losers were awarded bronze medals. All bouts consisted of four rounds of two minutes each, with one-minute breaks between rounds. Punches scor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Convention And Exhibition Centre
The Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre was a convention, exhibition and entertainment complex in Darling Harbour, Sydney. The Exhibition Centre was designed by architect Philip Cox and the Convention Centre by John Andrews (architect), John Andrews. The complex opened in 1988 as part of an urban renewal and redevelopment of the Darling Harbour area during the period. The complex was eventually demolished in 2013 to make way for the International Convention Centre Sydney, International Convention Centre. History Built by CIMIC Group, Leighton Contractors, the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre (SC&EC) opened in 1988, with a new section of the centre added for the 2000 Summer Olympics. During those games, the venue played host to the Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics, boxing, Fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics, fencing, Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics, judo, Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics, weightlifting, and Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics, wrestling com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdemir Pereira
Valdemir dos Santos Pereira (born November 15, 1974, in Cruz das Almas, Bahia) is a Brazilian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2006 and held the IBF featherweight title in 2006. As an amateur Pereira represented Brazil at the 2000 Olympics, reaching the round of 16 of the featherweight bracket. Amateur career As an amateur, Pereira fought as a Featherweight for the Brazilian Olympic Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney: *Defeated James Swan (Australia) *Lost to Ramazan Palyani (Turkey) Professional career Known as "Sertão", Pereira turned pro in 2001 and won the vacant IBF Featherweight Title with a decision victory over Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym in January 2006. He lost the title in his first defense, via disqualification against Eric Aiken later that year, due to excessive low blows. A rematch was scheduled but never materialized. He is now living at Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil. Professional boxing record See also *List of world featherweight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidehiko Tsukamoto
is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References External links * 1978 births Living people Japanese male boxers Olympic boxers for Japan Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Hiroshima Martial artists from Hiroshima Prefecture Featherweight boxers {{Japan-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuri Mladenov
Yuri Mladenov (born 22 August 1977) is a Bulgarian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References 1977 births Living people Bulgarian male boxers Olympic boxers for Bulgaria Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Featherweight boxers 21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen {{Bulgaria-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Servin Suleymanov
Servin Suleimanov (born 25 January 1980) is a Ukrainian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References 1980 births Living people Ukrainian male boxers Olympic boxers for Ukraine Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Ukrainian people of Tajikistani descent People from Sughd Region Featherweight boxers {{Ukraine-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés Ledesma
Andrés Ledesma (born 7 January 1980) is a Colombian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References 1980 births Living people Colombian male boxers Olympic boxers for Colombia Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bolívar Department Featherweight boxers 21st-century Colombian sportsmen 20th-century Colombian sportsmen {{Colombia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somluck Kamsing
Somrak Kamsing (; born January 16, 1973) or Somluck Kamsing (name used in the Olympics), known professionally as Pimaranlek Sitaran (), is a Thai retired Muay Thai fighter, amateur boxer, entertainer, and politician. He is a four-time Olympian in amateur boxing who won a gold medal in 1996. During the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, Kamsing lit the torch during the Games' opening ceremony. His is also the younger brother of Somrot Kamsing, another retired Muay Thai fighter and Olympian in amateur boxing. Amateur boxing career Somluck started to compete in amateur boxing in parallel as his muay thai career, he earned a bronze medal at the 1989 King's Cup and a gold medal in the 1995 edition. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the men's Featherweight category, beating Ramaz Paliani and Serafim Todorov among others, becoming the first Thai athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics. He also competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics without winning a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulkunbay Turgunov
Tulkunbay Turgunov (born February 6, 1977) is a boxer from Uzbekistan. He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics for his native Central Asian country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Featherweight (57 kg) division by Thailand's Somluck Kamsing, the reigning Olympic champion. Turgunov won the silver medal in the same division one year earlier, at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of .... References Profile 1977 births Featherweight boxers Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Uzbekistan Living people Sportspeople from Andijan Region Asian Games silver medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1998 Asian Games Uzbekistani male boxers AIBA World Boxing Championships meda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kassim Napa Adam
Kassim Napa Adam (born 25 May 1976) is a Ugandan boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References External links * 1976 births Living people Ugandan male boxers Olympic boxers for Uganda Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) African Games silver medalists in boxing Featherweight boxers African Games silver medalists for Uganda Boxers at the 1999 All-Africa Games {{Uganda-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijan Batmani
Bijan Batmani (; born 22 December 1972 in Kermanshah) is an Iranian boxer of Kurdish origin. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, in the featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, .... References External links * 1972 births Living people Iranian Kurdish people Kurdish sportsmen Sportspeople from Kermanshah Iranian male boxers Olympic boxers for Iran Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1994 Asian Games Boxers at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games boxers for Iran Featherweight boxers Iranian martial artists {{Iran-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joni Turunen
Joni Turunen (born 9 september 1976) is a Finnish boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... Two time medalist in world boxing championships, Berlin 1995 bronze medal in flyweight, and Belfast 2001 bronze medal in featherweight. Last Finnish male boxer in olympic games. References External links * 1976 births Living people Finnish male boxers Olympic boxers for Finland Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Vantaa AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists Featherweight boxers {{Finland-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falk Huste
Falk Huste (born November 6, 1971, in Greiz, Thüringen) is a boxer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland. He is the older brother of boxer Kay Huste, and a two-time medalist at the World Amateur Boxing Championships. Huste represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he was stopped in the second round of the Men's Featherweight division by United States's eventual silver medalist Ricardo Juarez. He also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg .... References sports-reference 1971 births Living people Sportspeople from Greiz Martial artists f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
