Aleksandar Drenovak ( sr-cyr, Александар Дреновак; born 30 December 1983 in

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. He lives in the Serbian spa town of

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, in the Raška District of southwestern Serbia. He is trained by his father, a former boxer. When Drenovak qualified for the

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by virtue of finishing fifth at the

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, Azerbaijan, he took Serbia back into the Olympic ring for the first time since 2000. At the 2012 Olympics he beat Marlo Delgado from Ecuador, then lost 11:20 to

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, eventually placing 13th in the event rankings. In June 2015, Drenovak competed for Serbia at the first European Games in Baku. In March 2016 he was named Serbian National Boxing Champion: 75 kg middleweight.

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Profile on Serbian Olympic Committee's site

Interview (Wild Rooster) at London 2012 Olympic Games

Interview (English) at London 2012 Olympic Games

Homecoming Interview (English) after London 2012 Olympic Games
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Sportal.rs (Serbian) feature regarding Gillette Fusion ProGlide sponsorship
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