Mohamed Bahari facts for kids
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationality | ![]() |
||||||||||||||||
Born | Sidi Bel Abbes |
21 October 1975 ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kilograms (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||
Weight class | Middleweight | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
Mohamed Bahari is a talented boxer from Algeria. He was born on June 29, 1976, in Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria. He is famous for winning a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Contents
His Olympic Journey
Mohamed Bahari competed in the middleweight boxing division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He showed great skill and determination during the competition.
- He won his first fight against Marcus Thomas from Barbados.
- Next, he defeated Akaki Kakauridze from Georgia.
- He then won against Brian Magee from Ireland, which secured him a medal.
- In the semi-finals, he had a very close fight against Malik Beyleroğlu from Turkey. Even though the scores were tied, the referee's decision went to his opponent. This meant Mohamed Bahari earned a bronze medal, sharing the podium with US boxer Rhoshii Wells.
Amateur Boxing Achievements
Mohamed Bahari had a very successful amateur boxing career, winning many medals for Algeria.
Olympic Games
- He won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA, in the middleweight category (up to 75 kg).
All-Africa Games
- He won a gold medal at the 1995 All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe, in the middleweight category.
- He won another gold medal at the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, South Africa, this time in the light heavyweight category (up to 81 kg).
African Amateur Boxing Championships
- He won a gold medal at the African Amateur Boxing Championships in 1998 in Algiers, Algeria, in the light heavyweight category.
- He won a silver medal at the African Amateur Boxing Championships in 1994 in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the middleweight category.
Other International Competitions
- He won a bronze medal at the CISM World Military Championships in San Antonio, USA, in 1997.
- He won a silver medal at the 1997 Pan Arab Games in Beirut, Lebanon.
- He won another silver medal at the 1999 Pan Arab Games in Amman, Jordan.
- He also won a gold medal at the Italia Junior tournament in Sardinia, Italy, in 1994.
- He won a silver medal at the President's Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 1995.
Professional Boxing Career
Mohamed Bahari decided to become a professional boxer in 2003. He had a short professional career, with his last fight taking place in 2004. He finished his professional career with a record of 3 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws.
External links
- Professional boxing record for Mohamed Bahari from BoxRecLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Lua error in Module:Sports_reference at line 41: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Mohamed Bahari para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Mohamed Bahari Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.