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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.
Amateur career
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
- 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
- databaseOlympics
- Interview with Georgi Kostadinov (in Bulgarian)
- (in Bulgarian)
Olympic boxing champions – men's flyweight | |
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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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