Marijo Šivolija
Appearance
Medal record | ||
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Representing Croatia | ||
World Amateur Championships | ||
2005 Mianyang | Light Heavyweight | |
European Amateur Championships | ||
2004 Pula | Light Heavyweight | |
EU Amateur Championships | ||
2005 Cagliari | Light Heavyweight | |
2006 Pécs | Light Heavyweight | |
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.