Georgi Kostadinov
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Representing  Bulgaria
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1972 Munich | Flyweight |
Georgi Kostadinov (born 16 January 1950) is a former boxer from Bulgaria. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
Amateur career
[edit]Georgi Kostadinov won the Olympic flyweight gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games for Bulgaria. His results were:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: Defeated Jan Balouch (Pakistan) TKO 2
- Round of 16: Defeated Chris Ius (Canada) by decision, 5–0
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Calixto Perez (Colombia) by decision, 3–2
- Semifinal: Defeated Leszek Błażyński (Poland) by decision, 5–0
- Final: Defeated Leo Rwabwogo (Uganda) by decision, 5–0 (won gold medal)
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georgi Kostadinov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
External links
[edit]- databaseOlympics
- Interview with Georgi Kostadinov (in Bulgarian)
- [1] (in Bulgarian)
1904: 105 lb (47.6 kg) · 1920–1936: 112 lb (50.8 kg) · 1948–1964: 51 kg · 1968–2008: 48–51 kg · 2012: 49–52 kg · 2016: 50–52 kg · 2020–2024: up to 52 kg · 2024–: up to 51 kg | |
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