Serik Sapiyev

Serik Sapiyev
Sapiyev on a 2012 Kazakhstan Stamp
Personal information
Full nameСерік Жұманғалиұлы Сәпиев
NationalityKazakh
Born (1983-11-16) 16 November 1983 (age 41)
Abay, Karagandinskaya Oblast, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Welterweight
Medal record
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Welterweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Mianyang Light Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 2007 Chicago Light Welterweight
Silver medal – second place 2011 Baku Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Milan Welterweight
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Light Welterweight
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Ulan Bator Light Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 2009 Zhuhai Welterweight

Serik Zhumangaliyevich Sapiyev (Kazakh: Серік Жұманғалиұлы Сәпиев, born 16 November 1983) is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan who won the world title in the light welterweight (-64 kg) division in 2005 and 2007 and Olympic Gold 2012 at welterweight.[1] He also won the Val Barker Trophy for best boxer at the London Olympic Games in 2012.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Serik Sapiyev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.