Full name Daniel Bozhinov Petrov Name Daniel Petrov Club Slavia Club Weight 48 kg | Sport Boxing Height 1.68 m Nationality Bulgarian Role Boxer Rated at Light flyweight | |
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Born 8 September 1971 (age 54) ( 1971-09-08 ) Varna Olympic medals Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Light flyweight, Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Light Flyweight Similar People Mansueto Velasco, Roel Velasco, Rafael Lozano, Rogelio Marcelo | ||
Daniel Bozhilov Petrov (Bulgarian: Даниел Божилов Петров) (born 8 September 1971 in Varna) is a Bulgarian boxer. He won a silver medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and a gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 in the category Light Flyweight.
Petrov began his career in Varna, Bulgaria, but then went to Slavia (Sofia). He became a champion of the country several times. In 1993 he captured the European title in Bursa, Turkey. Two years later he won the world title at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, Germany, followed by the European title a year later in Vejle, Denmark.
Olympic results
1992
1996
References
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