Hanati Silamu

Hanati Silamu (simplified Chinese: 哈那提·斯拉木; Kazakh language: قانات يسلام/Қанат Исләм; born September 13, 1984) is a Chinese amateur boxer of Kazakh ancestry best known for winning bronze at welterweight at the 2008 Summer Olympics, World championships 2007 and the 2006 Asian Games.

Career

At the 2004 Olympics he lost his match to Ruslan Khairov.

At the Asian Games 2006 he beat Behzodek Yunusov in round one but lost to eventual southpaw winner Bakhyt Sarsekbayev in the semis 30:37.

At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he beat Yusunov again, then upset old foes Ruslan Khairov and Bakhyt Sarsekbayev 20:14 but lost to Non Boonjumnong 20:23 in the semis.

Silamu beat Zambian boxer, Precious Makina, in the Men's Welterweight (69kg) Round of 32 on the second day of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Olympic games results

2004 (as a welterweight)
*Defeated Sadat Tebazaalwa (Uganda) 29-17
*Lost to Ruslan Khairov (Azerbaijan) 16-26

2008 (as a welterweight)
*Defeated Precious Makina (Zambia) 21-4
*Defeated Joseph Mulema (Cameroon) 9-4
*Defeated Tureano Johnson (Bahamas) 14-4
*Lost to Carlos Banteaux (Cuba) 4-17

World amateur championships results

2007 (as a welterweight)
*Defeated Bohzodbek Yunusov (Uzbekistan) 22-16
*Defeated Gerard O'Mahony (Australia) 23-17
*Defeated Ruslan Khairov (Azerbaijan) 26-6
*Defeated Bakhyt Sarsekbayev (Kazakhstan) 20-14
*Lost to Manon Boonjumnong (Thailand) 20-23 (won a bronze medal)

External links

* [http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/athens2004/chn/Silamu+Hanati/364412 data]
* [http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldChamps2007.html 2007]
* [http://big5.olympic.cn/b5/2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/1394 BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES CHINESE SPORTS DELEGATION ROSTER]