Bahram Muzaffer
Encyclopedia
Bahram Muzaffer is a Turkish
amateur boxer
competing in the heavyweight division.
He qualified for the 2008 Olympics at light-heavyweight after he was re-allocated the position vacated by Ismayl Sillakh. At the Olympics, Muzaffer beat Aziz Ali
but lost in the round of 16 to Ireland
's runner-up Kenneth Egan
by 2:10. He moved up a division and lost a surprisingly close fight at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Heavyweight
to eventual winner Egor Mekhontsev
5:7. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 European Amateur Championships
held in Ankara
, Turkey.
2007:
2008:
2010:
2011:
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
amateur boxer
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
competing in the heavyweight division.
He qualified for the 2008 Olympics at light-heavyweight after he was re-allocated the position vacated by Ismayl Sillakh. At the Olympics, Muzaffer beat Aziz Ali
Aziz Ali
Aziz Ali is a Kenyan amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at light-heavyweight at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament despite being knocked out by Bastie Samir in the last fight. At the Olympics he lost his first bout 3:8 to Turkey's Bahram Muzaffer.-External...
but lost in the round of 16 to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
's runner-up Kenneth Egan
Kenneth Egan
Kenneth "Kenny" Egan is an amateur boxer from Clondalkin, Dublin best known for winning a Silver Medal in the final of the 81 kg, Light-Heavyweight boxing final at the 2008 Olympics...
by 2:10. He moved up a division and lost a surprisingly close fight at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Heavyweight
2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Heavyweight
The Heavyweight competition was the second-highest weight class featured at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships, and was held at the Mediolanum Forum...
to eventual winner Egor Mekhontsev
Egor Mekhontsev
Egor Leonidovich Mekhontsev is a Russian amateur boxer who won the gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships and 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the heavyweight division.-Russian national championships:Southpaw Mekhontsev...
5:7. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 European Amateur Championships
2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Ankara, Turkey from June 17 to June 24, 2011. It was the 39th edition of this biennial competition organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, the EUBC.-Schedule:...
held in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, Turkey.
Achievements
2006:- World University Championship2006 World University Boxing ChampionshipThe 2006 World University Boxing Championship took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan between October 2 and 9 2006. 82 boxers from 14 countries participated at the second edition tournament.-Participating nations:-Results:...
in AlmatyAlmatyAlmaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...
, KazakhstanKazakhstanKazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
- - European Union Amateur Championships2006 European Union Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsThe Men's 2006 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Pécs, Hungary from May 23 to May 27. The 4th edition of the annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. A total number of 85 fighters from across Europe competed at these...
on May 23-27 in PécsPécsPécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county...
, HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
-
2007:
- European Union Amateur Championships2007 European Union Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsThe Men's 2007 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Dublin, Ireland from June 18 to June 23. The 5th edition of the annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. A total number of 119 fighters from across Europe competed at these...
on June 18-23 in Dublin, IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
-
2008:
- World University Championship in KazanKazanKazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
, RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
-
2010:
- World University Championship2010 World University Boxing ChampionshipThe 2010 World University Boxing Championship were held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from October 4 - 10. The Championships was staged in 10 weight categories with bouts of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute rest between rounds, according to the current rules of the AIBA.-Participating...
in Ulan Bator, MongoliaMongoliaMongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
-
2011:
- European Amateur Championships2011 European Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsThe Men's 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Ankara, Turkey from June 17 to June 24, 2011. It was the 39th edition of this biennial competition organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, the EUBC.-Schedule:...
on June 17-24 in AnkaraAnkaraAnkara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
-