Svetomir Belić
Svetomir Belić | |
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Born | Svetomir Beljić 2 November 1946 |
Nationality | Serbian |
Other names | Belka |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Light middleweight |
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Medal record | ||
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Men’s Boxing | ||
Representing Yugoslavia | ||
European Amateur Championships | ||
1971 Madrid | Light Middleweight |
Svetomir Belić (Serbian Cyrillic: Светомир Белић; born 2 November 1946 as Svetomir Beljić[1]) is a former Serbian boxer.
Career
In 1971, as a member of the Boxing Club Partizan Belgrade, he won the silver medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships.[2]
He represented Yugoslavia at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where he was defeated by Anthony Richardson of the Netherlands in a second round bout in the light-middleweight division.
1972 Olympic record
Below is the record of Svetomir Belic, a Yugoslavian light middleweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:
- Round of 64: defeated Dumar Fall (Senegal) by decision, 4-1
- Round of 32: lost to Anthony Richardson (Netherlands) by decision, 2-3
He has been called a "legend of Serbian boxing."[3]
He retired in 1980 at age 33 and has been coaching ever since.
References
- ^ Slobodan Momčilović, Tempo (1991-07-03). "Šampionu ukrali i prezime! - Tempo #1323, pgs. 30-31".
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(help) - ^ Amateur-Boxing. "1979 national champions statistics". Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ Dnevni list Danas (2009-04-02). "Polufinale Beogradskog pobednika u Požarevcu" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2011-11-30.
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