Daniel Petrov

Daniel Petrov
Personal information
Full nameДаниел Божинов Петров
NationalityBulgarian
Born (1971-09-08) 8 September 1971 (age 52)
Varna, Bulgaria
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Flyweight
ClubSlavia Club
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Light Flyweight
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Light Flyweight
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Berlin Light Flyweight
Silver medal – second place 1993 Tampere Light Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Sydney Light Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Budapest Light Flyweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Bursa Light Flyweight
Gold medal – first place 1996 Vejle Light Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Gothenburg Flyweight

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

Petrov began his career in Varna, Bulgaria, but then went to Slavia (Sofia). He became a national champion 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

1996


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