Frédéric Esther
Encyclopedia
Frédéric Esther (born June 8, 1972) is a boxer
from France
, competing in the middleweight
(– 75 kg) division. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia, where he was stopped in the quarterfinales of the light middleweight
division (– 71 kg) by eventual silver medalist Marian Simion
of Romania
.
Before turning professional in December 2000, Esther won the European title in 1998
, and won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in Houston, Texas
.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, competing in the middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
(– 75 kg) division. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...
in Sydney, Australia, where he was stopped in the quarterfinales of the light middleweight
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight , is a weight division in professional boxing, above 147 pounds and up to 154 pounds ....
division (– 71 kg) by eventual silver medalist Marian Simion
Marian Simion
Marian Simion is a Romanian boxer, who competed in the Light Middleweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal...
of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
Before turning professional in December 2000, Esther won the European title in 1998
1998 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1998 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Minsk, Belarus from May 17 to May 24. The 32nd edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 180 fighters from 38 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.- Medal...
, and won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships
1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Houston, United States from August 15 to August 29. The tenth edition of this competition, a year before the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :-...
in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
.
Olympic results
- Defeated Andrey MishinAndrey MishinAndrey Mishin is a boxer from Russia, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Mishin further won silver and gold medals at European Amateur Boxing Championships in the Men's Light-Middleweight division.-References:*...
(Russia) 16-11 - Defeated Firat Karagollu (Turkey) 18-16
- Lost to Marian SimionMarian SimionMarian Simion is a Romanian boxer, who competed in the Light Middleweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal...
(Romania) RSC 3