- Vladimer Chanturia
Vladimer Chanturia (born
July 1 ,1978 ) is a Georgian boxer who competed in the Heavyweight (91 kg) division at the2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.Amateur Highlights
*1996 competed at the 1996 Junior World Championships in Havanna, Cuba as a Light Heavyweight. Result was:
**Lost toKhodor Zaher RSC-3
*2000 won the bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney as a Heavyweight. Results were:
**DefeatedMustafa Mahmoud Amrou (Egypt) RSCI-4
**DefeatedRuslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan) PTS (18-12)
**Lost toSultan Ibragimov (Russia) PTS (4-19)Pro career
Chanturia turned pro in 2006 and won his first nine bouts against countrymen but showed only limited power.
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