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Boxing At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Welterweight
The Welterweight class in the boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics competition was the fifth-heaviest class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The weight class was open for boxers weighing more than 67 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 - Welterweight Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics ... [...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 list of indoor arenas, indoor arena located on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia. It is the home of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball, 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 Main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology#O'Keefe Gymnasium, 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 Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Vargas
Fernando Javier Vargas (born December 7, 1977) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2007. He was a two-time light middleweight world champion, having held the IBF title from 1998 to 2000, and the WBA title from 2001 to 2002. As an amateur he won a bronze medal in the light welterweight division at the 1995 Pan American Games, and reached the second round of the welterweight bracket at the 1996 Olympics. Vargas is best known for his heated rivalries against Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosley, and Ricardo Mayorga. Amateur career In his youth Vargas compiled a remarkable amateur record of 100–5. In 1992, he won the 132 lb. championships at the Junior Olympics Box-Offs, and came in second at the Junior Olympics. In 1993, he captured the triple crown of amateur boxing: the Junior Olympics Box-Offs, the Junior Olympics, and the Junior Olympics International tournament. The following year he solidified his position as one of the prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitalijus Karpaciauskas
Vitalijus is a Lithuanian masculine given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f .... ''Vitalijus''. Retrieved 1 March 2019. People bearing the name Vitalijus include: * Vitalijus Karpačiauskas (born 1966), Lithuanian boxer * Vitalijus Kavaliauskas (born 1983), Lithuanian footballer * Vitalijus Rumianc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Mzonge
Hassan Mzonge (born 12 June 1972) is a Tanzanian boxer. He competed in the men's 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 Tanzanian male boxers Olympic boxers for Tanzania Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Welterweight boxers {{Tanzania-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bae Ho-jo
Bae Ho-jo (born 1 July 1977) is a South Korean boxer. He competed in the men's 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 1977 births Living people South Korean male boxers Olympic boxers for South Korea Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games bronze medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Welterweight boxers 20th-century South Korean sportsmen 21st-century South Korean people {{SouthKorea-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Saputo
Guillermo Javier Saputo (born May 1, 1977) is a light middleweight boxer from Argentina, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. He also represented Argentina at the 1995 Pan American Games and 1999 Pan American Games. Nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...d "El Tano" and/or "El Caballero" he made his professional debut in 2001. Professional boxing record , - , style="text-align:center;" colspan="8", 17 Wins (11 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draws , - style="text-align:center; background:#e3e3e3;" , style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Res. , style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Record , style="border-style:none none solid solid; ", Opponent , style="border-style:none ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cahit Süme
Cahit Süme (born 19 January 1972) is a Turkish boxer. He competed in the men's 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 Turkish male boxers Olympic boxers for Turkey Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Boxers from Trabzon Welterweight boxers 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesús Flores (boxer)
Jesús Flores (born 27 September 1973) is a Mexican boxer. He competed in the men's 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 External links * 1973 births Living people Mexican male boxers Olympic boxers for Mexico Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Welterweight boxers {{Mexico-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Rasheed Baloch
Abdul Rasheed Baloch (born April 7, 1972) is a Pakistani boxer and Olympian. As an amateur, he was the Pakistan captain from 1997 to 1998. In the 1996 Olympic Games, he won his first fight against a Mexican boxer but lost his second match against a Kazakhstan boxer in 67 kg. Career In 1995, Baloch won Golds in the Agon Cup, Malaysia, and Quaid-i-Azam International Cup, Silver in the 1995 South Asian Games, the KESC Cup, and the Green Hill Cup, Pakistan, and Bronze in the Giraldo Cordova Cardin International Boxing Tournament, Cuba. He moved to Japan and turned professional in 1999. Rasheed defeated Joel Burke for the NSW Middleweight title in 2001, and went on to fight for the vacant OBA light middleweight title against John Wayne Parr John Wayne "The Gunslinger" Parr (born 25 May 1976), also known as JWP, is a retired Australian Muay Thai fighter, kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Queensland. He is a former 10-times World Champion and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynden Hosking
Lynden Hosking (born 29 June 1973) is an Australian former boxer. He competed in the men's 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 External links * 1973 births Living people Australian male boxers Olympic boxers for Australia Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games boxers for Australia Boxers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Welterweight boxers Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Sportsmen from Victoria (state) Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in boxing {{Australia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nurzhan Smanov
Nurzhan Smanov (Нуржан Сманов; born February 17, 1972) is a retired boxer from Kazakhstan, who competed for his native country in the Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg) division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He was defeated in the quarterfinals by Cuba's eventual silver medalist Juan Hernández Sierra. Smanov is an Asian champion as well, having won gold at the 1994 Asian Games in addition to a bronze at the 1998 Asian Games The 1998 Asian Games (), officially known as the 13th Asian Games () and the XIII Asiad,, or simply Bangkok 1998 (), were an Asian multi-sport event celebrated in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6 to 20, 1998, with 377 events in 36 sports and di .... Referencessports-reference External linksNurzhan Smanov International Olympic Committee {{DEFAULTSORT:Smanov, Nurzhan [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
József Nagy (boxer, Born 1975)
József Nagy may refer to: *József Nagy (athlete) (1884–1952), Hungarian athlete *József Nagy (boxer, born 1934), Hungarian boxer *József Nagy (boxer, born 1953), Hungarian boxer *József Nagy (boxer, born 1975), Hungarian boxer *József Nagy (footballer, born 1892), Hungarian football coach *József Nagy (footballer, born 1960), Hungarian footballer *József Nagy (footballer, born 1988), Hungarian footballer *József Nagy (politician) (born 1968), Slovak economist and politician {{hndis, Nagy, Jozsef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
