Jaoid Chiguer, by some sources spelled Jaouad (11 August 1985 – 25 January 2021), was a French amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at welterweight.
At the second qualifier, he upset the off-form European champion Andrey Balanov and Kakhaber Zhvania who both also qualified.
He defeated Aliasker Bashirov 17:6 in his first bout.[1]
Chiguer died on 25 January 2021, at the age of 35, after suffering a cardiac arrest.[2]
References
edit- ^ "UPDATE 1-Olympics-Boxing-Men's welterweight last 32 results". Reuters. 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Le boxeur troyen Jaoid Chiguer est décédé | Canal 32". www.canal32.fr.
External links
edit- 2nd Qualifier
- Sports-reference.com profile
- "Jaoid Chiguer - Olympics Athletes - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing, China". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
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