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Boxing At The 1988 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight
The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 September to 1 October 1988. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed. 27-year-old Ray Mercer, who took up boxing only four years prior, won the gold medal. Medalists Results The following boxers took part in the event: First round * Tom Glesby (CAN) def. Claus Nielsen (DEN), RSC-2 * Gyula Alvics (HUN) def. José Ortega (ESP), 5:0 Second round * Maik Heydeck (GDR) def. Juan Antonio Diaz (ARG), 5:0 * Baik Hyun-Man (KOR) def. Zeljko Mavrovic (YUG), 5:0 * Andrzej Golota (POL) def. Svilen Rusinov (BUL), 5:0 * Harold Obunga (KEN) def. Tualau Fale (TNG), RSC-1 * Luigi Gaudiano (ITA) def. Ramzan Sebiyev (URS), 3:2 * Ray Mercer (USA) def. Rudolf Gavenciak (TCH), RSC-3 * Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL) def. Henry Akinwande (GBR), 3:2 * Gyula Alvics (HUN) def. Tom Glesby (CAN), RSC-2 Quarterfina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamsil Students' Gymnasium
Jamsil Students' Gymnasium () is an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 7,500 and was built from November 1972 to December 1976 to host Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics, Boxing events at the 1986 Asian Games and 2-years later the same sport on the 1988 Summer Olympics, and wheelchair basketball events at the 1988 Summer Paralympics. The arena's name is derived from the fact that it owned by the Korea University Sports Federation, and usually host university sports events, most notably the annual MBC Cup for college basketball teams. Events Jamsil has held a number of Esports events, including the StarCraft competitions the 2015 10th SonicTV Starleague and 2012 Tving OSL. PWF Korea Life Attack Pro wrestling event will be held on April 27, 2014 at this venue. A historical moment in Korean culture history as a lost sport has regained its popularity in this country. Aside from the Olympics, it also hosted boxing events a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svilen Rusinov
Svilen Aldinov Rusinov (; born February 29, 1964, in Teteven) is a Bulgarian boxer, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics for his native country. As an amateur he won a bronze medal in the super heavyweight division (+ 91 kg) at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. He also won the European Championship in 1993 and was twice runner up in the World Amateur Championships. During his extensive amateur career Rusinov consistently competed at the highest level and boxed a number of amateur and future professional boxing greats. He holds wins over Vitali Klitschko and 3 times Olympic champion Felix Savon, as well as a close loss to Wladimir Klitschko. In an interview he stated that his toughest opponent was Roberto Balado, the 1992 Olympic champion from Cu Olympic results 1988 *1st round bye *Lost to Andrew Golota (Poland) 0-5 1992 *1st round bye *Defeated István Szikora (Hungary) 12-4 *Defeated Willi Fischer (Germany) 8-5 *Lost to Richard Igbineghu (Nigeria) 7-9 Post ama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Golota
Andrzej Jan Gołota (; born 5 January 1968), best known as Andrew Golota, is a Polish former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2013. He challenged four times for a heavyweight world title (by all four major sanctioning bodies), and as an amateur won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Olympics. Despite his accomplishments and more than 40 professional wins, Golota is perhaps best known for twice being disqualified against Riddick Bowe for repeated low blows in fights that Golota was winning. On October 4, 1997, he became the first Pole to challenge for a heavyweight boxing crown when he fought WBC champion Lennox Lewis at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. He had a bout with Mike Tyson in 2000, which he first withdrew from, but afterward was ruled no-contest. In November 2016, Golota was inducted into the Illinois Boxing Hall of Fame. Amateur career The Warsaw-born, Golota had 111 wins and 10 losses in an amateur career that culminated in his winning a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Antonio Diaz
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippines, and also in the Isle of Man (pronounced differently). The name is becoming popular around the world and can be pronounced differently according that region. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claus Nielsen (boxer)
Claus Illemann Nielsen (born 13 January 1964), known as Claus Nielsen, is a Danish former football player in the forward position. He spent the bulk of his career with Brøndby, but also played for the Greek club Panathinaikos and the Dutch club Twente. Club career Brøndby Nielsen played for Brøndby from July 1984 until July 1988, at the top level 1.Division in Denmark (later renamed Superliga in 1991). With a total appearance in 167 games during his first four years in the club, he was counted on as one of the most regular first team players at the pitch. In 1984, he helped Brøndby to win the club's first title, when he scored the winning goal of the Danish League Cup final against AGF. He scored several goals for Brøndby in 1984, but as he only played the last autumn half of the tournament, it was not enough to qualify him as the clubs topscorer of the year (that title went for Jens Kolding with eleven goals). Nielsen however subsequently managed to become the clubs top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Ortega (boxer)
José Ortega Chumilla (born October 2, 1963 in Yecla, Murcia) is a former Boxing, boxer from Spain, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain he was eliminated in the second round of the heavyweight division (– 91 kg) by New Zealand's David Tua. In his hometown of Yecla, a sports pavilion is named after him, the ''Pabellón polideportivo José Ortega Chumilla''. In 2016 at age 52, Ortega looked to make his return to the boxing ring at the 6th European Police & Fire Games held in Huelva, Spain. 1988 Olympic results Below is the record of José Ortega, a Spanish heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics: * Round of 32: lost to Gyula Alvics (Hungary) by decision, 0-5 References External links *Spanish Olympic Committee * 1963 births Living people People from Yecla Sportspeople from the Region of Murcia Heavyweight boxers Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claus Børge Nielsen
Claus Børge Nielsen (born 21 October 1961) is a Danish boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, he lost to Tom Glesby Thomas Glesby (born July 17, 1969) is a Canadian former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2001. As an amateur, he competed at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1992. Nicknamed "The Bomb" he won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight d ... of Canada. References External links * 1961 births Living people Danish male boxers Olympic boxers for Denmark Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Skive Municipality Heavyweight boxers 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{Denmark-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Glesby
Thomas Glesby (born July 17, 1969) is a Canadian former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2001. As an amateur, he competed at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1992. Nicknamed "The Bomb" he won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. 1988 Olympic results Below is the record of Tom Glesby, a Canadian heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics: * Round of 32: defeated Claus Nielsen (Denmark) referee stopped contest in the second round * Round of 16: lost to Gyula Alvics (Hungary) referee stopped contest in the second round Professional boxing record , - , align="center" colspan=8, 26 Wins (19 knockouts, 7 decisions), 3 Losses (3 knockouts, 0 decisions), 1 Draw'', - , align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Result , align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Record , align="center" style="border-style: none none solid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Akinwande
Henry Adetokunboh Akinwande (born 12 October 1965) is a British former WBO boxing world champion who competed from 1989 to 2008. He held the WBO heavyweight title from 1996 to 1997, as well as the Commonwealth heavyweight title in 1993, and the European heavyweight title from 1993 to 1994. Early life Akinwande was born in London, England but went to live in his parents' homeland of Nigeria as a 4-year-old. He returned to England in 1986 aged 21, and he began boxing soon after. Amateur career As an amateur boxing out of the Lynn amateur boxing club in Camberwell, SE London, he was ABA heavyweight champion in both 1988 and 1989, beating another fellow Nigerian and future WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide and represented Great Britain in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. ABA Championships record at the 1986 ABA Championships, heavyweight: * Preliminaries: Defeated D. Stewart on points * 1/32: Defeated A. Denham on points * 1/16: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolf Gavenčiak
Rudolf Gavenčiak (born 7 February 1965) is a Slovak boxer. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe .... References 1965 births Living people Slovak male boxers Czechoslovak male boxers Olympic boxers for Czechoslovakia Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics People from Čadca District Sportspeople from the Žilina Region Heavyweight boxers {{Slovakia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
