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Marijo Šivolija

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Marijo Šivolija
Medal record
Representing  Croatia
World Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Mianyang Light Heavyweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Pula Light Heavyweight
EU Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Cagliari Light Heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Pécs Light Heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Dublin Light Heavyweight

Marijo Šivolija (born June 29, 1981) is a Croatian amateur boxer best known to medal repeatedly in international competition at light heavyweight.

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 Kazach 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.