Serik Konakbayev
Encyclopedia
Serik Kerimbekovich Konakbaev (born October 25, 1959) is a retired Kazakh
boxer
, who represented the USSR
at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, Soviet Union
. There he won the silver medal in the light welterweight
division (– 63.5 kg), after being defeated in the final by Patrizio Oliva
of Italy
. Two years later he once again captured the silver medal, this time at the World Championships
in Munich
, West Germany
.
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
boxer
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...
, who represented the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. There he won the silver medal in the light welterweight
Light welterweight
-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...
division (– 63.5 kg), after being defeated in the final by Patrizio Oliva
Patrizio Oliva
Patrizio Oliva is an Italian former boxer, who won the gold medal in the light welterweight division at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as an amateur and the WBA World light welterweight title as a professional....
of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Two years later he once again captured the silver medal, this time at the World Championships
1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Munich, West Germany from May 4 to 15. The third edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
.
Olympic results
- Defeated Simion CuţovSimion CutovSimion Cuţov was a boxer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the silver medal in the lightweight division after being defeated in the final by Howard Davis Jr. of the United States.Cuţov also competed at the 1980 Summer...
(Romania) 5-0 - Defeated Imre Bacskai (Hungary) RET 2
- Defeated José Angel MolinaJosé Angel MolinaJosé Angel Molina is a retired boxer from Puerto Rico, who competed in the men's light-middleweight division during the late 1970s and early 1980s....
(Puerto Rico) Walk-over - Defeated José AguilarJosé AguilarFor the Colombian road cyclist with the same name see José Aguilar José Aguilar Pulsar was a Cuban boxer...
(Cuba) 4-1 - Lost to Patrizio OlivaPatrizio OlivaPatrizio Oliva is an Italian former boxer, who won the gold medal in the light welterweight division at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as an amateur and the WBA World light welterweight title as a professional....
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