Bolat Zhumadilov: Boxing Career and Major Results
Bolat “Bulat” Zhumadilov is a retired Kazakh amateur boxer who competed in the flyweight division. Born in Taraz on April 22, 1973, he became one of Kazakhstan’s most accomplished boxers, winning two Olympic silver medals and a world championship. The Kazakhstan Boxing Federation and Olympedia record his career and major results.
Two Olympic silver medals
Zhumadilov won silver in the men’s flyweight division at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He returned to the same Olympic final four years later in Sydney, where he again earned silver. In the 2000 final, he lost to Thailand’s Wijan Ponlid. Olympedia lists both results, and the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation’s profile also records the two medals.
World champion in Houston
At the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Zhumadilov won the flyweight gold medal, defeating Argentina’s Omar Narváez in the final. His international record also includes silver at the 1995 World Championships in Berlin and bronze at the 1997 championships in Budapest. These results established him among the leading amateur flyweights of his era.
He also won Asian championship gold medals in 1994 and 1995. His amateur career is documented by the Kazakhstan National Olympic Committee, the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation, and Olympedia.
Sources
- Olympedia, Bolat Zhumadilov
- Kazakhstan National Olympic Committee, Bolat Zhumadilov
- Kazakhstan Boxing Federation, Bolat Zhumadilov
- La Nación, report on Omar Narváez’s 1999 world championship final
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
