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'''Serik Kerimbekovich Konakbaev''' ({{lang-kz|Серік Керімбекұлы Қонақбаев}}; {{lang-ru|Серик Керимбекович Конакбаев}}; born October 25, 1959 in [[Pavlodar]], [[Kazakh SSR]]) is a retired [[Kazakhs|Kazakh]] amateur [[boxing|boxer]], who represented the [[Soviet Union|USSR]] at the [[1980 Summer Olympics]] in [[Moscow]], [[Soviet Union]]. There he won the silver medal in the [[light welterweight]] division (– 63.5 kg), after being defeated in the final by [[Patrizio Oliva]] of [[Italy]]. Two years later he once again captured the silver medal, this time at the [[1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships|World Championships]] in [[Munich]], [[West Germany]]. In 1992, Konakbayev became honorary president of Kazakhstan Boxing Federation, and in 1999, Konakbayev also became a member of the Kazakhstan parliament.
'''Serik Kerimbekovich Konakbaev''' ({{lang-kz|Серік Керімбекұлы Қонақбаев}}; {{lang-ru|Серик Керимбекович Конакбаев}}; born October 25, 1959 in [[Pavlodar]], [[Kazakh SSR]]) is a retired [[Kazakhs|Kazakh]] amateur [[boxing|boxer]], who represented the [[Soviet Union|USSR]] at the [[1980 Summer Olympics]] in [[Moscow]], [[Soviet Union]]. There he won the silver medal in the [[light welterweight]] division (– 63.5 kg), after being defeated in the final by [[Patrizio Oliva]] of [[Italy]]. Two years later he once again captured the silver medal, this time at the [[1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships|World Championships]] in [[Munich]], [[West Germany]]. In 1992, Konakbayev became honorary president of Kazakhstan Boxing Federation, and in 1999, Konakbayev also became a member of the Kazakhstan parliament.


== Olympic results ==
=== 1980 Olympic results ===
* Defeated [[Simion Cuţov]] (Romania) 5-0
* Defeated [[Simion Cuţov]] (Romania) by unanimous decision, 5–0
* Defeated [[Imre Bácskai (boxer, born 1961)|Imre Bácskai]] (Hungary) RET 2
* Defeated [[Imre Bácskai (boxer, born 1961)|Imre Bácskai]] (Hungary) RET 2
* Defeated [[José Angel Molina]] (Puerto Rico) Walk-over
* Defeated [[José Angel Molina]] (Puerto Rico) by walkover
* Defeated [[José Aguilar (boxer)|José Aguilar]] (Cuba) 4-1
* Defeated [[José Aguilar (boxer)|José Aguilar]] (Cuba) by majority decision, 4–1
* Lost to [[Patrizio Oliva]] (Italy) 1-4
* Lost to [[Patrizio Oliva]] (Italy) by majority decision, 1–4

=== 1984 Olympics ===
{{see|1984 Summer Olympics boycott}}
Konakbayev came to attention of [[Howard Cosell]], and after the Soviet Olympic authorities announced the USSR team wouldn't show up at the [[1984 Los Angeles Olympics]], where Konakbayev had genuine chances to compete for the gold medal at the [[Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Welterweight|welterweight event]] of the Games, Cosell said:<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS5yTxMgef8&t=5815 Howard Cosell on the 1984 Summer Olympics boxing].</ref>
{{quote|As for the Soviets, well, they are no longer dominant in boxing, they have a couple of good-ones, one of them a man named Konakbayev.}}


{{stack|[[File:Mark Breland and Serik Konakbayev.jpg|thumb|Konakbaev (right) and [[Mark Breland]] (left) in 2010]]}}
{{stack|[[File:Mark Breland and Serik Konakbayev.jpg|thumb|Konakbaev (right) and [[Mark Breland]] (left) in 2010]]}}

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Serik Konakbayev

Serik Konakabayev (left) and Jose Aguilar
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Light Welterweight
World Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1982 Munich Welterweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Cologne Light Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 1981 Tampere Welterweight
Friendship Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Havana Welterweight

Serik Kerimbekovich Konakbaev (Kazakh: Серік Керімбекұлы Қонақбаев; Russian: Серик Керимбекович Конакбаев; born October 25, 1959 in Pavlodar, Kazakh SSR) is a retired Kazakh amateur boxer, who represented the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the silver medal in the light welterweight division (– 63.5 kg), after being defeated in the final by Patrizio Oliva of Italy. Two years later he once again captured the silver medal, this time at the World Championships in Munich, West Germany. In 1992, Konakbayev became honorary president of Kazakhstan Boxing Federation, and in 1999, Konakbayev also became a member of the Kazakhstan parliament.

1980 Olympic results

1984 Olympics

Further information: 1984 Summer Olympics boycott

Konakbayev came to attention of Howard Cosell, and after the Soviet Olympic authorities announced the USSR team wouldn't show up at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, where Konakbayev had genuine chances to compete for the gold medal at the welterweight event of the Games, Cosell said:[1]

As for the Soviets, well, they are no longer dominant in boxing, they have a couple of good-ones, one of them a man named Konakbayev.

Konakbaev (right) and Mark Breland (left) in 2010

References

  • Serik Konakbayev at databaseOlympics.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-03-21)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Serik Konakbayev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
  • Article by Kyle McLachlan (Bad Left Hook, February 15, 2015).
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