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Magomed Omarov (boxer)

Magomed Omarov
Personal information
Full nameMagomed Shakhbanovich Omarov
Nationality Russia
Born16 October 1989 [1]
Kaspiysk, Dagestan Republic, Russian SFSR[2]
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight+91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classSuper Heavyweight
Medal record
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Ankara Super Heavyweight[3]
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Super Heavyweight[3]

Magomed Shakhbanovich Omarov (Russian: Магомед Шахбанович Омаров, born 16 October 16, 1989)[1][2] is a Russian Super Heavyweight amateur boxer best known to win the 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships. He also qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, held in London, where he reached the quarter-final but lost to Azeri World Champion Magomedrasul Majidov.

Career

Southpaw Omarov, as 19-year-old, grasped the gold medal at 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships, held in Ankara, Turkey, in June 2011 by upsetting 2008 Olympic Champion Roberto Cammarelle.[3]

Omarov was sent to the Olympics instead of world class local rival Sergei Kuzmin. He qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics at the European Qualifying Event, held in April 2012. In London he beat American Dominic Breazeale but ran into Azeri World Champion Magomedrasul Majidov and lost 14:17.

He won the title at the 2013 Summer Universiade. At the 2013 World Championships he beat two opponents but was again defeated by eventual champion Majidov.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Athlete Profile". london2012.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Magomed Omarov". SR/Olympics - Athletes. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Russia's heavyweight grabs gold in Ankara". ruvr.ru. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ^ "17.World Championships - Almaty, Kazakhstan - October 14-26 2013".


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