Magomed Shakhbanovich Omarov (russian: Магомед Шахбанович Омаров, born 16 October 16, 1989) is a Russian Super Heavyweight

amateur boxer Amateur boxing is a variant of boxing practiced at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as many associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration, comprising three rounds of three ...

best known to win the 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships. He also qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, held in London, where he reached the

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but lost to Azeri World Champion

Magomedrasul Majidov Mahommedrasul Majidov ( az, Məhəmmədrəsul Məcidov) (born 27 September 1986) is an Azerbaijani professional boxer. As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics and gold at the 2011, 2013 and 2017 World Championships, all in the s ...

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Southpaw Omarov, as 19-year-old, grasped the gold medal at 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships, held in Ankara, Turkey, in June 2011 by upsetting 2008 Olympic Champion

Roberto Cammarelle Roberto Cammarelle (born 22 March 1980) is an Italian amateur boxer, best known for winning the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 2007 (Chicago) and 2009 (Milan) as a super heavyweight and a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. ...

. Omarov was sent to the Olympics instead of world class local rival Sergei Kuzmin. He qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics at the European Qualifying Event, held in April 2012. In London he beat American Dominic Breazeale but ran into Azeri World Champion

and lost 14:17. He won the title at the 2013 Summer Universiade. At the 2013 World Championships he beat two opponents but was again defeated by eventual champion Majidov.

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1989 births Living people Super-heavyweight boxers Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers of Russia People from Kaspiysk Russian male boxers Universiade medalists in boxing Universiade gold medalists for Russia Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade Sportspeople from Dagestan {{Russia-boxing-bio-stub

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