Elvin Mamishzada: Azerbaijan’s World Boxing Champion
Elvin Mamishzada (also rendered Elvin Məmişzadə) is an Azerbaijani amateur boxer who competed in the men’s 52 kg flyweight division. He represented Azerbaijan at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games and won major international titles in 2015. Olympedia’s athlete record documents his Olympic appearances.
Olympic Debut
At the 2012 London Olympics, Mamishzada boxed in the men’s flyweight tournament and lost his opening bout to Mongolia’s Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt. The bout marked Mamishzada’s Olympic debut.
Two Gold Medals in 2015
Mamishzada won the men’s 52 kg gold medal at the Baku 2015 European Games. Later that year, he also won the flyweight title at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Doha, defeating Cuba’s Yosbany Veitía in the final. The International Boxing Association’s report on the final names Mamishzada as the champion, and its European Games medal report lists his Baku gold.
Rio 2016
At Rio 2016, Mamishzada advanced to the quarterfinals before losing to Uzbekistan’s Shakhobidin Zoirov, who went on to win Olympic gold. The IBA’s account of Zoirov’s Olympic run records Mamishzada among the opponents he defeated.
Sources
- Olympedia — Elvin Məmişzadə Olympic athlete record
- International Boxing Association — Doha 2015 World Championships final
- International Boxing Association — Baku 2015 European Games medal winners
- International Boxing Association — Zoirov’s Rio 2016 Olympic route
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
