Shamil Sabirov

Shamil Altaevich Sabirov (Russian: Шамиль Алтаевич Сабиров; born 4 April 1959) is a retired Russian light-flyweight boxer. He won gold medals at the 1979 European Championships and 1980 Olympics, becoming the only boxing champion from the Soviet Union at the Moscow Olympics.[1]

Shamil Sabirov
Sabirov (left) at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born4 April 1959 (1959-04-04) (age 64)
Karpinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubTrud
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow -48 kg
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Cologne -48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Tampere -48 kg

Sabirov took up boxing in 1973 and retired in 1985 with a record of 160 wins in 180 bouts. He graduated from an institute of physical education and holds a PhD in pedagogy. After retiring from competitions he mostly worked as a boxing coach and referee. In 2006 he started a career in politics as a member of the Russian party Rodina.[1]

1980 Olympic record

Below are the results of Shamil Sabirov, a light flyweight boxer from the Soviet union, who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics:

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: defeated Joao Manuel Miguel (Portugal) on points, 5-0
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Dietmer Geilich (East Germany) on points, 4-1
  • Semifinal: defeated Li Byong-Uk (North Korea) on points, 5-0
  • Final: defeated Hipolito Ramos (Cuba) on points, 3-2 (won gold medal)

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