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| Full name | Серік Жұманғалиұлы Сәпиев | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Kazakh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1983-11-16)16 November 1983 (age 42) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light Welterweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Serik Zhumangaliyevich Sapiyev (Kazakh:Серік Жұманғалиұлы Сәпиев, born 16 November 1983) is anamateur boxer fromKazakhstan who won the world title in the light welterweight (-64 kg) division in 2005 and 2007 and Olympic Gold 2012 at welterweight.[1] He also won the Val Barker Trophy for best boxer at the London Olympic Games in 2012.
The fleetfooted southpaw counterpuncher defeated Uzbekistan'sDilshod Mahmudov at the2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships.[2]
He also won bronze at the2006 Asian Games after losing toThailand's Olympic Gold medallistManus Boonjumnong whom he knocked down in the fight but still lost 18–22.
At the2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he reached the final, by beating Manus conquerorMasatsugu Kawachi of Uzbekistan, where he won against Russian fellow southpawGennady Kovalev 20:5.[3]
At the2008 Olympics (results) he once again lost to defending championManus Boonjumnong 5:7 and moved up in weight.
At the2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships he was upset in the semis by Russian southpawAndrey Zamkovoy and won a bronze.
At the2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships he won silver, losing to UkrainianTaras Shelestyuk.
Sapiyev wonOlympic gold and the Val Barker Trophy for best boxer at London 2012.This time he defeated Zamkovoy in the semis and beat Welsh boxerFred Evans in the final.
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1904: 135–145 lb (61.2–65.8 kg) · 1920–1936: 135–147 lb (61.2–66.7 kg) · 1948: 62–67 kg · 1952–2000: 63.5–67 kg · 2004–2012: 64–69 kg · 2016: 65–69 kg · 2020–2024: 64–69 kg · 2024–: 64–71 kg | |
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