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Daniel Petrov : biography

8 September 1971 –

Daniel Bozhilov Petrov (born 8 September 1971 in Varna) is a Bulgarian boxer. He won a silver medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and a gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 in the category Light Flyweight.

Petrov began his career in Varna, Bulgaria, but then went to Slavia (Sofia). He became a champion of the country several times. In 1993 he captured the European title in Bursa, Turkey. Two years later he won the world title at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, Germany, followed by the European title a year later in Vejle, Denmark.

Olympic results

1992

  • Defeated Nelson Dieppa (Puerto Rico) 10-7
  • Defeated Song Chol (North Korea) RSC 3 (1:09)
  • Defeated Pál Lakatos (Hungary) 17-8
  • Defeated Jan Quast (Germany) 15-9
  • Lost to Rogelio Marcelo (Cuba) 10-20

1996

  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Nshan Munchyan (Armenia) 11-5
  • Defeated Somrot Kamsing (Thailand) 18-6
  • Defeated Oleg Kiryukhin (Ukraine) 17-8
  • Defeated Mansueto Velasco (Philippines) 19-6