Boxing At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Flyweight
The men's flyweight boxing competition at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney was held from 19 September to 1 October at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. 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 19 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 scored only if the white area on the front of the glove made full contact with the front of the head or torso of the opponent. Five judges scored each ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sydney Convention And Exhibition Centre
The Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre was a convention, exhibition and entertainment complex in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Designed by Philip Cox, 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. History Built by 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, fencing, judo, weightlifting, and wrestling competitions. The building was owned by the Government of New South Wales, with the centre administration and business run initially by a company Called Arena Meetings Conventions and Exhibitions, which at the time also operated the Sydney Entertainment centre since the date of its opening. They were awarded the contract to commission and opera ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hermensen Ballo
Hermensen Ballo (born February 26, 1971) is a retired male boxer from Indonesia. He twice represented his native South East Asian country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. In 1996 he was stopped in the second round of the men's flyweight division (– 51 kg) by eventual bronze medalist Zoltan Lunka from Germany after defeating Guy-Elie Boulingui of Gabon in his opening contest. In 2000, he lost his first bout to José Navarro of the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... References * 1971 births Living people Indonesian Christians Light-flyweight boxers Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Indonesia People from Kupang Sportspeople from East Nusa Tenggara Asian Games medalists ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Arian Lerio
Arlan Lerio (born 22 November 1976) is a Filipino boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was part of the national training pool of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines as early as 1997 and won gold medals in international tournaments in England, Estonia, and Finland. Following his achievement of winning a gold medal in the Liverpool International Festival of Amateur Boxing in 1991, he was taken in as part of a boxing team by then-North Cotabato Governor Manny Piñol where his father Danilo Lerio Sr. served as coach of the team. In 2001, he reportedly had plans on turning pro with then North Cotabato Governor Piñol as his manager. Lerio has an younger brother named Danilo Danilo is a given name found in Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Serbian. Notable people with the name Danilo include: Athletes Footballers * Danilo (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer Danilo de Andrade * Danilo (footballer, born 19 ... w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jackson Asiku
Jackson "Action" Asiku (*21 October 1978) is a Ugandan-Australian amateur flyweight and professional feather/super featherweight boxer. Career As an amateur, Asiku represented Uganda at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and won a bronze medal, losing to eventual gold medal winner Richard Sunee of Mauritius. In 1999, he won a bronze medal at flyweight in Boxing at the All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, South Africa, losing to eventual silver medal winner Nacer Keddam of Algeria. In 2000, he took part, in the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, losing to Arlan Lerio of the Philippines. During his amateur time, Asiku boxed in flyweight. As a professional, Asiku won the Australian featherweight title, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific featherweight title, African Boxing Union (ABU) featherweight title, International Boxing Federation (IBF) Australasian featherweight title, International Boxing Organization (IBO) featherweight title, and Commonwea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andrzej Rzany
Andrzej is the Polish language, Polish form of the given name Andrew. Notable individuals with the given name Andrzej * Andrzej Bartkowiak (born 1950), Polish film director and cinematographer * Andrew Bobola, Andrzej Bobola, S.J. (1591–1657), Polish saint, missionary and martyr * Andrzej Chyra (born 1964), Polish actor * Andrzej Czarniak (1931–1985), Polish alpine skier * Andrzej Duda (born 1972), Polish 6th president * Andrzej Jajszczyk, Polish scientist * Andrzej Kmicic, fictional protagonist of Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel ''The Deluge'' * Andrzej Kokowski (born 1953), Polish archaeologist * Andrzej Krauze (born 1947), Polish-British cartoonist and illustrator * Andrzej Leder (born 1960), Polish philosopher and psychotherapist * Andrzej Mazurczak (born 1993), Polish basketball player * Andrzej Mleczko (born 1949), Polish illustrator * Andrzej Nowacki (Artist), Andrzej Nowacki (born 1953), Polish artist * Andrzej Paczkowski (born 1938), Polish historian * Sir Andrzej Pan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Celestin Augustin
Celestin Augustin is a Malagasy Olympic boxer. He represented his country in the flyweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He lost in his first bout to Polish boxer Andrzej Rżany Andrzej Rżany (born September 26, 1973) is a boxer from Poland. He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native European country. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Flyweight (51 kg) division by Azerbaijan's eventual .... References External links * 1971 births Living people Malagasy male boxers Olympic boxers of Madagascar Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics African Games gold medalists for Madagascar African Games medalists in boxing Competitors at the 1999 All-Africa Games Flyweight boxers {{Madagascar-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vardan Zakaryan
Vardan Zakaryan is a German amateur boxer of Armenian descent who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics at Flyweight. Zakaryan was defeated in the first round by eventual Gold Medalist Wijan Ponlid Police Lieutenant colonel Wijan Ponlid ( th, วิจารณ์ พลฤทธิ์; ; born April 26, 1976) is a Thai boxer who competed in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) division at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the gold med .... References Living people Armenian male boxers Flyweight boxers Olympic boxers of Germany Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics German people of Armenian descent German male boxers Year of birth missing (living people) {{Germany-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nacer Keddam
Nacer Keddam (born 31 October 1976) is an Algerian boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References External links * 1976 births Living people Algerian male boxers Olympic boxers of Algeria Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) African Games medalists in boxing Flyweight boxers 21st-century Algerian people African Games silver medalists for Algeria Competitors at the 1999 All-Africa Games {{Algeria-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andrew Kooner
Andrew Singh Kooner (born 11 May 1979 in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England) is a Canadian boxer and trainer, currently living in Toronto. Amateur career Andrew Kooner moved to Tecumseh, Ontario at a young age and began boxing at age 13 out of a Windsor boxing club. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he lost in the 2nd round in the flyweight division. In 1998 he won the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games; and in 2002 he won the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. At the 2004 Summer Olympics he finished tied for fifth in the bantamweight (54 kg) division after having qualified at the 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Tijuana, Mexico. He also defeated Juan Manuel López in the amateurs.1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Olympic results 2000 Olympics *Defeated Nacer Keddam (Algeria) 18-11 *Lost to Wijan Ponlid (Thailand) 7-11 2004 Olympics *Defeated Alexander Espinoza (Venezuela) 37-20 *Lost to Bahirdirdjon Sultanov Bahodirjon So ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kim Tae-Kyu
Kim Tae-kyu (born 19 May 1978) is a South Korean boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from .... References 1978 births Living people South Korean male boxers Olympic boxers for South Korea Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in boxing Boxers at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Flyweight boxers {{SouthKorea-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manuel Mantilla
Manuel Mantilla (born September 25, 1973) is an amateur boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals by Thailand's eventual gold medalist Wijan Ponlid Police Lieutenant colonel Wijan Ponlid ( th, วิจารณ์ พลฤทธิ์; ; born April 26, 1976) is a Thai boxer who competed in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) division at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the gold med .... Mantilla won several medals in the same weight division on the continental level in the 1990s. References * 1973 births Living people Flyweight boxers Boxers at the 1999 Pan American Games Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers of Cuba Cuban male boxers AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in boxing Central American and Ca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yang Xiangzhong
Yang Xiangzhong (born September 29, 1974) is a retired male boxer from PR China. He twice competed for his native Asian country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. At his Olympic debut in Atlanta, Georgia he was defeated in the second round of the men's light flyweight division (– 48 kg) by Morocco's Hamid Berhili Hamid Berhili (born May 14, 1964) is a retired male boxer from Morocco, who twice competed for his North African country at the Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996. He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's light flyweight division (& .... References sports-reference 1974 births Living people Flyweight boxers Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for China Asian Games medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1998 Asian Games Chinese male boxers Asian Games silver medalists for China Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games {{PRChina-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |