Full name Marijo Sivolija-Jelica Name Marijo Sivolija Club BC Rijeka Weight 81 kg | Sport Boxing Height 1.87 m Nationality Croatia Role Boxer Rated at Light heavyweight | |
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Born June 29, 1981 (age 43) ( 1981-06-29 ) Omisalj, Primorje-Gorski | ||
Marijo Šivolija-Jelica (born June 29, 1981 in Omišalj) is a Croatian amateur boxer and two-time Olympian best known to medal repeatedly in international competition at light heavyweight.
He also manages heavyweight boxer Mark de Mori.
Career
In 2003 he won a silver medal at the European Championships.
In Athens at the Olympics 2004 he was upset in the first round by Edgar Muñoz.
In 2005 he won a silver medal at the World Championships where he beat Armenian Artak Malumyan 20:10 in the semis but was defeated in the final by Kazakh Yerdos Dzhanabergenov 12:27.
At the Euros he was upset early by Frenchman Mamadou Diambang 23:27.
In 2007 at the World Championships he lost to eventual winner Abbos Atoev in the quarterfinals 6:17.
At the Olympics 2008 he lost his second match to Dzhakhon Kurbanov 1:8.
He has since become the manager of heavyweight boxer Mark de Mori.