Vahdettin Issever
Encyclopedia
Vahdettin İşsever is a boxer
from Turkey
, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Ligtweight (– 60 kg) division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Vejle, Denmark, alongside Italy's Christian Giantomassi
.
İşsever represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. There he was stopped in the first round of the Men's Ligtweight division by Algeria
's eventual gold medalist Hocine Soltani
.
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 Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Ligtweight (– 60 kg) division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Vejle, Denmark from March 30 to April 7. The 31st edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 304 fighters from 35 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.- Medal...
in Vejle, Denmark, alongside Italy's Christian Giantomassi
Christian Giantomassi
Christian Giantomassi is a former professional boxer from Italy, who won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark, alongside Vahdettin İşsever from Turkey...
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İşsever represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
-Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. There he was stopped in the first round of the Men's Ligtweight division by Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
's eventual gold medalist Hocine Soltani
Hocine Soltani
Hocine Soltani was a boxer from Algeria, who won two Olympic medals. In 1992 he placed third in the featherweight division , and at the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in lightweight....
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