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Boxing At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's Flyweight
The women's flyweight boxing competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was held from 12 to 20 August at the Riocentro. It featured 12 boxers from as many nations. Schedule All times are Time in Brazil, Brasília Time (UTC−03:00, UTC−3). Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Women's flyweight Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics Women's events at the 2016 Summer Olympics 2016 in women's boxing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riocentro
Riocentro is an exhibition and convention center located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Built in 1977, it is the largest exhibition center in Latin America. Notable events 1981 May Day attack On April 30, 1981, during a May Day music concert, Riocentro was the target of a terrorist attack by hardliner members of the Brazilian military dictatorship (1964–1985). Sergeant Guilherme Pereira do Rosário and then-Captain Wilson Dias Machado, nowadays a Colonel, were responsible for detonating two bombs at the venue. Around 9 p.m., however, one of the bombs exploded in the lap of Sergeant Rosário, killing him and seriously wounding Machado. A second bomb exploded a few miles away at a powerhouse responsible for providing electrical energy to Riocentro; it was thrown over the fence and exploded on the ground, and the electric power supply was never interrupted that evening. The government immediately blamed left-wing radicals for the attack. This theory had no support at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetyana Kob
Tetyana Kob (, also transliterated Tetiana, born 25 October 1987) is a Ukrainian female boxer. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ..., in the women's flyweight. References External links * * * * 1987 births Living people Ukrainian women boxers Olympic boxers for Ukraine Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists European Games competitors for Ukraine Boxers at the 2015 European Games Boxers at the 2019 European Games Boxers at the 2023 European Games Flyweight boxers 21st-century Ukrainian sportswomen {{Ukraine-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 2016 Summer Olympics
The boxing tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 21 August 2016 at the Pavilion 6 of Riocentro. However, boxing at the games was overshadowed with controversy after there were doubts raised that results in certain bouts had been manipulated. These concerns were upheld in a report published in 2021. Competition format On March 23, 2013, the Amateur International Boxing Association instituted significant changes to the format. The World Series of Boxing, AIBA's pro team league which started in 2010, already enabled team members to retain 2012 Olympic eligibility. The newer AIBA Pro Boxing Tournament, consisting of pros who sign 5 year contracts with AIBA and compete on pro cards leading up to the tournament, also provides a pathway for new pros to retain their Olympic eligibility and retain ties with national committees. The elimination of headgear for male boxers and the adoption of the "10-point must" scoring system further clears the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhaina Shekerbekova
Zhaina Shekerbekova (born 17 December 1989) is a Kazakh female boxer. She represented Kazakhstan at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's flyweight. She won a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games (), officially known as the 17th Asian Games () and also known as Incheon 2014 (), were a pan-Asian multi-sport event held from 19 September to 4 October 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. On 17 April 2007, Incheon was awarded ..., and a bronze medal at the 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. References 1989 births Living people Kazakhstani women boxers Olympic boxers for Kazakhstan Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists Asian Games silver medalists for Kazakhstan Asian Games boxers for Kazakhstan Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists in boxing Boxers at the 2010 Asian Games Boxers at the 2014 Asian Games Flyweight boxers 21st-century Kazakh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peamwilai Laopeam
Peamwilai Laopeam (; ; born 20 October 1983 in Khlong Lan District, Kamphaeng Phet Province) is a Thai female boxer. She represented Thailand at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ..., in the women's flyweight. She became the first Thai female boxer to compete at the Olympics. References 1983 births Living people Peamwilai Laopeam Peamwilai Laopeam Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Peamwilai Laopeam Boxers at the 2010 Asian Games AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists SEA Games medalists in boxing Peamwilai Laopeam Peamwilai Laopeam Competitors at the 2009 SEA Games Peamwilai Laopeam Flyweight boxers {{Thailand-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zohra Ez-Zahraoui
Zohra Ez-Zahraoui (born 18 November 1983) is a Moroccan female boxer. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's flyweight. She competed at the 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, where she won her first match against the Philippines'Nesthy Petecio, and was defeated by the eventual silver medalist Peamwilai Laopeam Peamwilai Laopeam (; ; born 20 October 1983 in Khlong Lan District, Kamphaeng Phet Province) is a Thai female boxer. She represented Thailand at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of th ..., from Thailand, in the second round. References 1983 births Living people Moroccan women boxers Olympic boxers for Morocco Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Flyweight boxers {{Morocco-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judith Mbougnade
Judith Mbougnade (born July 11, 1998) is a boxer from the Central African Republic. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's flyweight event, in which she was eliminated in the round of 16 by Ingrit Valencia Ingrit Lorena Valencia Victoria (born 3 September 1988) is a Colombian female boxer. She represented Colombia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's flyweight, and won the bronze medal. She was the flag bearer for Colombi .... References External links * 1998 births Living people Central African Republic women boxers Olympic boxers for the Central African Republic Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Flyweight boxers {{CentralAfricanRepublic-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandy Bujold
Mandy Marie Brigitte Bujold (born 25 July 1987) is a Canadian former amateur boxer. She won gold medals in the women's flyweight category at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games and won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and competed at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Career Bujold was coached by the late Adrian Teodorescu, who had previously coached Lennox Lewis. Bujold has won the Canadian National Championships on 11 occasions. In 2006, she won the Canadian Junior National Championships. Bujold made her first senior international appearance at the 2008 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships. She won a gold medal in the women's flyweight category at the 2011 Pan American Games. She was not selected for the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Bujold won a bronze medal, after losing to Briton Nicola Adams in the semi-finals. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yodgoroy Mirzaeva
Yodgoroy Mirzaeva (born 22 April 1996) is an Uzbekistani female boxer. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ..., in the women's flyweight. References External links * 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Samarqand Region Uzbekistani women boxers Olympic boxers for Uzbekistan Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games boxers for Uzbekistan Flyweight boxers 21st-century Uzbekistani sportswomen {{Uzbekistan-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanimira Petrova
Stanimira Petrova () (born 16 December 1990) is a Bulgarian female boxer. She competed in three successive Olympic Games, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She won a gold medal in bantamweight at the 2014 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships The 2014 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships, AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships was initially scheduled to be held in Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. from September to October 2014. Boxing Canada withdrew from hosting when it could .... Petrova is also two-time European champion and two-time European Games gold medallist. References External links * 1990 births Living people Bulgarian women boxers Olympic boxers for Bulgaria Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2015 European Games Boxers at the 2019 European Games Boxers at the 2023 European Games Boxers at the 2020 Summer Olympics European Games medalists i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time In Brazil
Time in Brazil is calculated using standard time, and the country (including its offshore islands) is divided into four standard time zones: Fernando de Noronha time (UTC−02:00), Brasília time (UTC−03:00), Amazon time (UTC−04:00), and Acre time (UTC−05:00). About 93% of the Brazilian population live in Brasília time (UTC−03:00). Time zones Fernando de Noronha time (UTC−02:00) This is the standard time zone only on a few small offshore Atlantic islands. The only such island with a permanent population is Fernando de Noronha, with 3,167 inhabitants (2022 census), 0.0016% of Brazil's population. The other islands ( Trindade and Martim Vaz, Rocas Atoll and Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago) either are totally uninhabited or have small seasonally rotating Brazilian Navy garrisons or teams of scientists. Brasília time (UTC−03:00) The main time zone of Brazil comprises the states in the South, Southeast and Northeast regions (except the small islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Adams
Nicola Virginia Adams OBE (born 26 October 1982) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2017 to 2019. She retired with an undefeated record and held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) female flyweight title in 2019. As an amateur, she became the first female boxer to become an Olympic champion after winning gold at London 2012, and the first double Olympic champion following a second gold medal at Rio 2016, both in the flyweight division. As of 27 May 2016 she was the reigning Olympic, World and European Games champion at flyweight, and won the entire set of amateur championships available to her – Olympic, Commonwealth and European Games' titles, and the World, European and European Union championships. Early life Adams was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, on 26 October 1982. She was educated at Agnes Stewart Church of England High School, Ebor Gardens, Burmantofts, Leeds. She also went to Hopwood Hall College in Rochdale. Amateur career File:Nicol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |