Baku 2015 European Games – Men Athlete Profiles 49KG – ARTYOM ALEKSANYAN – ARMENIA (ARM) Date Of Birth : 24/06/1996 Place Of Birth : Martuni Height : 159cm Coach : Fedya Aleksanyan Club : YSSCOR Residence : Ararat Stance : Orthodox Number of training hours : 20 in a week Number of bouts : 54 Began boxing : 2006 2015 – Liventsev Memorial Tournament (Minsk, BLR) 7th place – 49KG Lost to Abdulla Kuchkarov (UZB) 3:0 in the quarter-final 2015 – Armenian National Championships 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Artur Hovhannisyan (ARM) 2:1 in the final; Won against Harutyun Harutyunyan (ARM) 3:0 in the semi-final 2014 – Kutaisi International Youth Tournament (Kutaisi, GEO) 1st place – 49KG 2014 – Armenian Youth National Championships 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Artyom Hovhannisyan (ARM) 2:1 in the semi-final 49KG – SALMAN ALIZADA – AZERBAIJAN (AZE) Date Of Birth : 01/12/1993 Place Of Birth : Baku Height : 163cm Coach : Nazim Guseynov Club : Gilan Residence : Baku Hobbies : Travelling; Photography Began boxing : 2004 2015 – Great Silk Way Tournament (Baku, AZE) 6th place – 49KG Lost to Tinko Banabakov (BUL) 2:1 in the quarter-final 2015 – Bocskai Memorial Tournament (Debrecen, HUN) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Masud Yusifzada (AZE) 2:0 in the final; Won against Nurlan Askhar (MGL) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Kuanysh Sabyr (KAZ) 3:0 in the quarter-final 2014 – World Cup of Petroleum Countries (Beloyarskiy, RUS) 1st place – 49KG Won against Abdulla Kuchkarov (UZB) 3:0 in the final; Won against Turat Osmonov (KGZ) 2:0 in the semi-final; Won against Andrei Potemkin (RUS) 3:0 in the quarter-final 2014 – Tishchenko Prizes Tournament (Omsk, RUS) 1st place – 49KG Won against Osman Hajiyev (TKM) TKO 2nd round in the final; Won against Eprem Grigoryan (RUS) 3:0 in the semi-final 2014 – Azeri National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Araz Imamaliyev (AZE) 3:0 in the final 2013 – AIBA World Championships (Almaty, KAZ) participant – 49KG Lost to Kim In Kyu (KOR) 3:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Georgi Andonov (BUL) 3:0 in the first preliminary round 2013 – EUBC European Continental Championships (Minsk, BLR) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Patrick Barnes (IRL) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Dato Nanava (GEO) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against David Albrdian (ISR) 3:0 in the first preliminary round 2013 – Nikolay Manger Memorial Tournament (Kherson, UKR) 6th place – 52KG Lost to Jasurbek Latipov (UZB) 17:8 in the quarter-final 2013 – Great Silk Way Tournament (Baku, AZE) 1st place – 49KG Won against Bator Sagaluyev (RUS) 15:8 in the final; Won against Rashid Salauatov (KAZ) 22:7 in the semi-final; Won against Jafar Nasirli (IRN) 12:5 in the quarter-final 2013 – Azeri National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Munasib Mammadov (AZE) 17:8 in the final; Won against Araz Imamaliyev (AZE) 29:7 in the semi-final; Won against Firdovsi Alekperov (AZE) 28:8 in the quarter-final 2012 – European Olympic Hopes 19-22 Championships (Kaliningrad, RUS) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Vasiliy Vetkin (RUS) 21:9 in the final; Won against Hamza Touba (GER) 19:15 in the semi-final; Won against Elie Konki (FRA) 25:13 in the quarter-final 2012 – World University Championships (Baku, AZE) 1st place – 49KG Won against Ferhat Pehlivan (TUR) 12:8 in the final; Won against Magomed Ibiyev (RUS) 15:7 in the semi-final 2012 – Kadyrov Memorial Tournament (Grozniy, RUS) 5th place – 52KG Lost to Ovik Oganisyan (RUS) 12:11 in the quarter-final; Won against Ivan Figurenko (BLR) 15:8 in the first preliminary round 1 Baku 2015 European Games – Men Athlete Profiles 2012 – Gamzayev Memorial Tournament (Izberbash, RUS) 1st place – 52KG Won against Nikita Tomilov (RUS) WO in the final; Won against Khusen Bokov (RUS) AB 2nd round in the semi-final; Won against Khalduz Musayev (RUS) 17:1 in the quarter-final 2012 – AIBA European Olympic Qualification Tournament (Trabzon, TUR) participant – 49KG Lost to Hamza Touba (GER) 16:8 in the first preliminary round 2012 – Great Silk Way Tournament (Baku, AZE) 1st place – 49KG Won against Tural Ahmadov (AZE) 13:9 in the final; Won against Temirtas Zhusupov (KAZ) 11+:11 in the semi-final 2011 – AIBA World Championships (Baku, AZE) participant – 49KG Lost to Kaew Pongprayoon (THA) 23:8 in the second preliminary round; Won against Abdelali Daraa (MAR) 16:12 in the first preliminary round 2011 – EUBC European Continental Championships (Ankara, TUR) 1st place – 49KG Won against Belik Galanov (RUS) 16:14 in the final; Won against Charlie Edwards (ENG) 24:14 in the semi-final; Won against Jeremy Beccu (FRA) 26:19 in the quarter-final; Won against Denis Kozaruk (UKR) 24:9 in the first preliminary round 2011 – Azeri National Tournament 1st place – 49KG Won against Orhan Suleymanov (AZE) 19:1 in the final 2011 – Great Silk Road Tournament (Baku, AZE) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Ferhat Pehlivan (TUR) 7:0 in the semifinal; Won against Mardan Berikbayev (KAZ) 6:1 in the quarterfinal 2010 – 1st Youth Olympic Games (Singapore, SIN) 2nd place – 48KG Lost to Ryan Burnett (IRL) 13:6 in the final; Won against Mohamed Hanureeh Hamid (SIN) RSC 2nd round in the semifinal 2010 – International Youth Tournament (Berdichev, UKR) 1st place – 48KG Won against Shakhobiddin Zoirov (UZB) 9:0 in the final; Won against Eldar Elgarov (RUS) 3:0 in the semifinal; Won against Valeriu Kyrma (MDA) AB 2nd round in the quarterfinal 2010 – AIBA Youth World Championships (Baku, AZE) 1st place – 48KG Won against Ryan Burnett (IRL) 9:4 in the final; Won against Zakhidjon Khurboyev (UZB) 17:3 in the semifinal; Won against Vadim Kirilenko (BLR) 14:6 in the quarterfinal; Won against Stefan Caslarov (ROM) 15:0 in the second preliminary round; Won against Mycol Tello (GUA) 6:2 in the first preliminary round 2010 – Great Silk Road Youth Tournament (Baku, AZE) 1st place – 48KG Won against Alperen Akbulut (TUR) RSC 1st round in the final; Won against Zakhidjon Khurboyev (UZB) 3:1 in the semifinal 2009 – Agalarov Youth Memorial Tournament (Baku, AZE) 1st place – 48KG Won against Vusal Amirov (AZE) 9:0 in the final; Won against Ryan Burnett (IRL) 3+:3 in the semifinal; Won against Mohammad Abbasi (IRN) 14:2 in the quarterfinal 2009 – Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup (Baku, AZE) 1st place – 46KG Won against Kamran Malikov (AZE) 18:6 in the final; Won against Bakhtiyar Amirov (AZE) 8:5 in the semifinal 2008 – Agalarov Junior Tournament (Baku, AZE) 1st place – 46KG 2008 – European Junior Championships (Plovdiv, BUL) 3rd place – 46KG Lost to Nikolay Raykov (BUL) 17:14 in the semifinal; Won against Tal Sadeh (ISR) 11:3 in the quarterfinal; Won against Levan Kashashvili (GEO) 14:8 in the first preliminary round 2008 – Heydar Aliyev Junior Cup (Baku, AZE) 3rd place – 46KG Lost to Burgut Khodjibayev (UZB) 13:10 in the semifinal; Won against Remzi Uyar (TUR) 19:11 in the quarterfinal 49KG – TINKO BANABAKOV – BULGARIA (BUL) Date Of Birth : 22/04/1994 Place Of Birth : Veliko Tarnovo Height : 168cm Coach : Evgeni Donev Club : Ivaylo 99 Residence : Veliko Tarnovo Stance : Orthodox Number of training hours : 20 in a week Number of bouts : 74 Began boxing : 2009 2015 – Great Silk Way Tournament (Baku, AZE) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Bator Sagaluyev (RUS) 3:0 in the final; Won against Samat Sadykov (KAZ) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Salman Alizada (AZE) 2:1 in the quarter-final 2015 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Brendan Irvine (IRL) 2:1 in the final; Won against Kirill Serikov (EST) 3:0 in the semi-final 2015 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 49KG Lost to Nikita Tomilov (RUS) 2:1 in the first preliminary round 2015 – Bulgarian National Team Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Georgi Andonov (BUL) 3:0 in the final; Won against Georgi Georgiev (BUL) 3:0 in the semi-final 2 Baku 2015 European Games – Men Athlete Profiles 2014 – Bulgarian National Team Championships 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Stefan Ivanov (BUL) 3:0 in the final; Won against Dino Blagoev (BUL) WO in the semi-final; Won against Borislav Hristov (BUL) TKO 2nd round in the quarter-final 2014 – Golden Gong Tournament (Skopje, MKD) 1st place – 52KG Won against Idriz Bislimi (MKD) 2:1 in the final 2014 – Chemistry Cup (Halle, GER) participant – 52KG Lost to Hamza Touba (GER) 3:0 in the first preliminary round 2014 – Trophy of Podgorica Tournament (Podgorica, MNE) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Narek Abgaryan (ARM) 2:1 in the final; Won against Fatos Ferizi (KOS) 3:0 in the semi-final 2014 – Gee Bee Tournament (Helsinki, FIN) 5th place – 52KG Lost to Vyacheslav Tashkarakov (RUS) 3:0 in the quarter-final 2014 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) participant – 52KG Lost to Sajad Mohammadpour (IRN) 3:0 in the first preliminary round 2013 – Golden Gong Tournament (Skopje, MKD) 1st place – 52KG Won against Isak Sulejmani (MKD) 4:1 in the final 2013 – Sportaccord World Combat Games (St. Petersburg, RUS) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Vyacheslav Tashkarakov (RUS) 3:0 in the semi-final 2013 – Ahmet Comert Tournament (Istanbul, TUR) 5th place – 52KG Lost to Vasiliy Vetkin (RUS) by points in the quarter-final 2013 – Bulgarian National Championships 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Aleksander Aleksandrov (BUL) 3:0 in the final; Won against Stoyan Valentinov (BUL) TKO 1st round in the semi-final 2013 – European Championships (Minsk, BLR) participant – 49KG Lost to Manuel Cappai (ITA) 3:0 in the first preliminary round 2013 – Feliks Stamm Tournament (Warsaw, POL) 7th place – 49KG Lost to Fatih Dumlupinar (TUR) WO in the quarter-final 2013 – Strandja Memorial Tournament (Sofia, BUL) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Munasib