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Boxing At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight ...
The Heavyweight class in the boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics competition was the second-heaviest class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The weight class was open for boxers weighing up to 91 kilograms. The competition in the Alexander Memorial Coliseum started on 1996-07-20 and ended on 1996-08-04. Medalists Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Heavyweight Heavyweight Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. Boxing Professional Boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 3 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCamish Pavilion
Hank McCamish Pavilion, nicknamed The Thrillerdome and originally known as Alexander Memorial Coliseum, is an indoor arena located on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the home of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball and Yellow Jackets women's basketball teams. The venue previously hosted the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1968 to 1972 and again from 1997 to 1999. Tech's women's volleyball team occasionally uses the facility as well, primarily for NCAA tournament games and other matches that draw crowds that would overflow the O'Keefe Gymnasium. History Alexander Memorial Coliseum The Alexander Coliseum opened in 1956 at the intersection of 10th Street and Fowler on the northeast end of the Georgia Tech campus. The building was named for William A. Alexander, Georgia Tech's football coach from 1920 to 1944 and the third athletic director (after John W. Heisman); his tenure as coach in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Dychkov
Sergey Dychkov (born 8 August 1976) is a Belarusian boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1976 births Living people Belarusian male boxers Olympic boxers for Belarus Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Rahachow Heavyweight boxers Sportspeople from Gomel Region 20th-century Belarusian people {{Belarus-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovidiu Bali
Ovidiu Bali (born 14 February 1975) is a Romanian boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1975 births Living people Romanian male boxers Olympic boxers of Romania Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Bușteni Heavyweight boxers {{Romania-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christophe Mendy
Christophe Mendy (born 4 August 1971, in Rouen) is a retired French boxer who represented France in the heavyweight division (– 91 kg) during the 1990s. He won the bronze medal at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, Germany, where he was defeated in the semifinals by Cuban legend Félix Savon. A year later he ended up second at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark. A couple of months later Mendy represented France at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Early life Mendy was born in Rouen, Normandy, a region of Western France. He began boxing at the age of 10 and soon came to be noticed by the local trainers, becoming an amateur boxer in the cruiser-weight division at the age of 17. He won various local championships and became vice-champion of France. He then came to be noticed by scouts for the French national team. Amateur career In 1990, his first international tournament in Medan, Indonesia, he was the gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiang Tao (boxer)
Jiang Tao (born 16 April 1970) is a Chinese former amateur boxer. He participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics (Heavyweight - 91 kg division) where he defeated Uganda's Charles Kizza 10–7 before losing to American Nate Jones 4–21 in the quarterfinal. He was also the heavyweight champion at the 1995 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships and a bronze medalist at the 1994 Asian Games The 1994 Asian Games ( ja, 1994年アジア競技大会, ''Senkyūhyakukyūjūyon-nen Ajia kyōgi taikai''), also known as the XII Asiad and the 12th Asian Games ( ja, 第12回アジア競技大会, Daijūni-kai Ajia kyōgi taikai), were held from .... References * * 1970 births Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for China Chinese male boxers Heavyweight boxers People from Jinzhai County Sportspeople from Anhui Living people Asian Games medalists in boxing Asian Games bronze medalists for China Boxers at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games 20th-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Kizza
Charles Bakule Kizza (born 18 January 1974), known as Charles Kizza, is a Ugandan boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * * 1974 births Living people Ugandan male boxers Olympic boxers for Uganda Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Uganda Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Boxers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Place of birth missing (living people) Heavyweight boxers Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games {{Uganda-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fola Okesola
Fola Okesola (born 16 April 1974) is a British boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1974 births Living people British male boxers Olympic boxers for Great Britain Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Greenwich, London Heavyweight boxers {{UK-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrey Kurnyavka
Andrey Petrovich Kurnyavka (russian: Андрей Петрович Курнявка, born 4 May 1968) is a retired Soviet and Kyrgyzstani boxer. He won the world middleweight title in 1989, and finished second in 1991, but was not included to the 1992 Soviet Olympic team and retired from boxing. He came out of retirement after a last-minute offer to compete for Kyrgyzstan in the heavyweight event of the 1996 Summer Olympics, but lost in the first bout to the eventual winner Félix Savón. Biography Following his elder brother Kurnyavka trained in swimming for seven years, and took up boxing only in 1983. Next year he won Kyrgyz junior championships, in 1985 was included to the Soviet junior team, and in 1987 moved to the senior team. His breakthrough came in 1989, when he placed third at the European championships and won the Soviet and world titles, beating in the final the reigning world champion Angel Espinosa. After placing second at the 1991 World Championships he spent a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwamena Turkson
Papa Kwamena Andze Turkson (born 17 January 1976) is a retired male boxer from Sweden. Turkson competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the second round of the men's heavyweight division (– 91 kg) by Cuba's defending champion and later gold medalist Félix Savón Félix Savón Fabre (born 22 September 1967) is a retired Cuban amateur boxer, who competed from 1980 to 2000. Considered one of the all-time greatest amateur boxers, he became three-time Olympic gold medalist, and the World Champion six times ... after a knock-out in the first round. He twice won a bronze medal during his amateur career at the European Championships. References 1976 births Living people Heavyweight boxers Olympic boxers for Sweden Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Vetlanda Municipality Swedish male boxers Sportspeople from Jönköping County 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-boxing-bio-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Yeong-sam
Go Yeong-sam (born 7 May 1971) is a South Korean boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1971 births Living people South Korean male boxers Olympic boxers of South Korea Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Asian Games medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Heavyweight boxers 20th-century South Korean people 21st-century South Korean people {{SouthKorea-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompson Garcia
Thompson may refer to: People * Thompson (surname) * Thompson M. Scoon (1888–1953), New York politician Places Australia *Thompson Beach, South Australia, a locality Bulgaria * Thompson, Bulgaria, a village in Sofia Province Canada * Thompson, Manitoba * Thompson (electoral district), an electoral district in the above location * Rural Municipality of Thompson, Manitoba * Thompson River, a river in British Columbia ** Thompson Country, a region within the basin of the Thompson River ** Thompson Plateau, a landform in the Interior of British Columbia named for the Thompson River ** Thompson-Nicola Regional District, a regional district in British Columbia * Thompson Sound (British Columbia), a sound in the area of the Broughton Archipelago * Thompson Sound, British Columbia, an unincorporated locality at Thompson Sound * Thompson Station, Nova Scotia England * Thompson, Norfolk New Zealand * Thompson Sound (New Zealand), one of the indentations in the coast o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgi Kandelaki
Georgi Kandelaki ( ka, გიორგი კანდელაკი; born April 10, 1974 in Variani, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union) is a retired Georgian boxer of Caucasus Greek descent, and current boxing administrator. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships he became the first Georgian to win a World Championship, and from 2002 to 2003 held the World Boxing Union heavyweight title. Early life Kandelaki was born in the village of Variani and was introduced to boxing by his father, Tarash Kandelaki. In 1991, he completed Variani secondary school, and went on to study at the Gori State University Economics Department. Amateur career In 1992 Kandelaki won the Junior World Championships in the heavyweight class, and in 1993 he won the European Championships and reached the final of the World Championships, where he lost by default to Félix Savón. In the 1995 World Championships, he reached the quarter-fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
