Shokhrat Kurbanov (born 27 March 1971 in Ashgabat) is a retired amateur Turkmen boxer.[1] He represented Turkmenistan in two editions of the Olympic Games (1996 and 2004), and later became a coach and chairman of the national sports centre for boxing, following his official retirement from his second Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Shokhrat Kurbanov |
| Nationality |  Turkmenistan |
| Born | 27 March 1971 Ashgabat, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Weight class | Light heavyweight |
Kurbanov made his official debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he ousted his opening match to Sweden's Roger Petterson in the men's light middleweight division with a scoring decision of 2–7.[3]
Eight years after competing in his last Olympics, Kurbanov qualified for his second Turkmen team, as a 33-year-old, in the men's light heavyweight division (80 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by finishing second and receiving a berth from the second AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Karachi, Pakistan. Unable to improve his fair performance from Atlanta, Kurbanov lost again the opening match to Egypt's Ahmed Ismail El Shamy through a unanimous decision in a default total score of 22–24.[4] Kurbanov was also appointed as the Turkmen flag bearer by the National Olympic Committee in the opening ceremony while wearing a traditional national costume.[5]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shokhrat Kurbanov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Olympians Turkmenistan expect the main sporting event every four years". Government of Turkmenistan. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Atlanta 1996: Boxing – Light Middleweight (71kg/156lbs) Preliminary Round of 32" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Boxing: Men's Light Heavyweight (81kg/179lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
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