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Boxing At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Light Welterweight ...
The Light Welterweight class in the boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics competition was the sixth-lightest class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The weight class was open for boxers weighing more than 63.5 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 - Light welterweight Light Welterweight Light welterweight, also known as junior welterweight or super lightweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional boxing In professional boxing, light welterweight is contested between the lightweight and welterweight divisions, ... [...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] |
Haji Matumla
Rashid Ali Hadj Matumla (born June 26, 1968 in Tanga) is a retired male boxer from Tanzania, who represented his native East African country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 (Seoul). He was nicknamed ''Snakeboy'' during his career. Matumla also competed at two Commonwealth Games: 1994 and 1998. Matumla now lives at Keko suburb in Dar es Salaam. 1996 Olympic results Below is the record of Rashid Ali Hadj Matumla, a Tanzanian light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics: * Round of 32: lost to Phillip Boudreault (Canada) on points, 12-16. See also * Bruno Tarimo * Goodluck Mrema Good luck may refer to: * Beneficial or desirable luck or fortune * "Good luck", a parting phrase People *Goodluck Jonathan, (born 1957), President of Nigeria * Goodluck Nanah Opiah, (born 1964), Nigerian, a politician and Speaker of the Imo Sta ... References Profilethecgf External links * 1968 births Living people People from Tanga, Tanzania Tanz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bulinga
Peter Bulinga is a Kenyan Olympic Games, Olympic Boxer (boxing), boxer. He represented his country in the Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics, light-welterweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He lost his first bout against Mohamed Allalou. References 1962 births Living people Kenyan male boxers Olympic boxers for Kenya Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Light-welterweight boxers {{Kenya-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Deines Pérez
Luis Deines Pérez (born March 29, 1973) is a retired male boxer from Puerto Rico, who won the silver medal in the men's light-welterweight (– 63.5 kg) category at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. In the final he was defeated by Argentina's Walter Crucce. Pérez represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, falling in the first round to Poland's Jacek Bielski Jacek Bielski (born 29 January 1972) is a Polish boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and comm .... ReferencesProfile 1973 births Living people Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Puerto Rico Boxers at the 1995 Pan American Games Puerto Rican male boxers Pan American Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico Pan American Games medalists in boxing Light-welterweight boxers Medalists at the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacek Bielski
Jacek Bielski (born 29 January 1972) is a Polish boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight 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 1972 births Living people Polish male boxers Olympic boxers for Poland Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Elbląg Light-welterweight boxers 20th-century Polish sportsmen 21st-century Polish people {{Poland-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radoslav Suslekov
Radoslav Suslekov ( bg, Радослав Суслеков, born 13 July 1974) is a boxer from Bulgaria. He was born in Burgas. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he was stopped in the first round of the Light welterweight (63.5 kg) division by Iran's Babak Moghimi. Suslekov had won bronze medals in the same division earlier, at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships and the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships The Men's 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Vejle, Denmark from March 30 to April 7. The 31st edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 304 fighters from 35 countries participated this time, was organised by the Europea .... References 1974 births Living people Welterweight boxers Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers of Bulgaria Sportspeople from Burgas Bulgarian male boxers AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists {{Bulgaria-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babak Moghimi
Babak Moghimi ( fa, بابک مقیمی; born 1 January 1978) is an Iranian boxer. He competed at the 1996 summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, in the welterweight Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the .... References 1978 births Living people Iranian male boxers Olympic boxers for Iran Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Iran Welterweight boxers 20th-century Iranian people 21st-century Iranian people Place of birth missing (living people) Martial arts medalists for Iran {{Iran-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Legras
Gerry Legras (born 5 April 1966) is a Seychellois former boxer. Representing Seychelles at the men's light welterweight event in the 1996 Summer Olympics, Legras beat Colombian boxer Dairo Esalas by a score of 26–12 in the first round; he was defeated in round two by the Iranian pugilist Babak Moghimi, who made it as far as the semi-finals. Legras was more successful in the 1998 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal in the same event after losing in the final to Michael Strange Blanche Marie Louise Oelrichs (October 1, 1890 – November 5, 1950) was an American poet, playwright and theatre actress. Oelrichs first used the masculine pen name Michael Strange to publish her poetry in order to distance her society reput ... from Canada. Previously, he represented Seychelles at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and 1990 Commonwealth Games. Since retiring from the ring, Gerry has taken up employment as a boxing coach. References Seychellois male boxers 1966 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dairo Esalas
Dairo José Esalas Berrio (born 27 January 1974) is a Colombian professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Professional career In November 2007, Esalas upset the former world champion, DeMarcus Corley at the Double Tree Westshore Hotel in Tampa, Florida. Ortiz vs. Esalas On 3 May 2008, Esalas was knocked out by title contender Victor Ortíz at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the South Bay region of Los Angeles, located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately away from Los Angeles International Airport. Incorporated on February 20, 1968, .... References External links * * 1974 births Living people Colombian male boxers Welterweight boxers Olympic boxers for Colombia Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Sucre Department 20th-century Colombian people {{Colombia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulat Niyazymbetov
Bolat Niyazymbetov (born September 19, 1972) is a Kazakhstani Light Welterweight boxer. He won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Olympic results * Defeated Carlos Martínez (Mexico) 25-3 * Defeated Davis Mwale (Zambia) 11-3 * Defeated Babak Moghimi (Iran) 13-8 * Lost to Héctor Vinent Héctor Vinent Cháron (born July 25, 1972, in Santiago de Cuba) was a Cuban amateur boxer, who won the Light Welterweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games o ... (Cuba) 6-23 External links * Sports Reference 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Taraz Olympic boxers for Kazakhstan Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Kazakhstan Olympic medalists in boxing Asian Games medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1994 Asian Games Kazakhstani male boxers Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan Medalists at the 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Martínez (boxer)
Carlos Martínez (born 29 September 1978) is a Mexican boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight 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 1978 births Living people Mexican male boxers Olympic boxers for Mexico Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Boxers from Mexico City Light-welterweight boxers {{Mexico-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davis Mwale
Davis Mwale (born May 8, 1972) is a boxer from Zambia. He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native African country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Light welterweight (64 kg) division by Cuba's eventual runner-up Yudel Johnson Cedeno. Mwale won the bronze medal in the same division one year earlier, at the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria Abuja () is the capital and eighth most populous city of Nigeria. Situated at the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is a planned city built mainly in the 1980s based on a .... References 1972 births Living people Light-welterweight boxers Welterweight boxers Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers of Zambia Boxers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Boxers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Boxers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Zam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
