Daniel Petrov

Daniel Petrov
Personal information
Full name Даниел Божинов Петров
Nationality Bulgarian
Born (1971-09-08) 8 September 1971
Varna
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Rated at Light Flyweight
Club Slavia Club

Daniel Bozhilov Petrov (Bulgarian: Даниел Божилов Петров) (born 8 September 1971 in Varna) is a Bulgarian boxer. He won a silver medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and a gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 in the category Light Flyweight.

Petrov began his career in Varna, Bulgaria, but then went to Slavia (Sofia). He became a champion of the country several times. In 1993 he captured the European title in Bursa, Turkey. Two years later he won the world title at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, Germany, followed by the European title a year later in Vejle, Denmark.

Olympic results

1992

1996

Gold medal controversy

The gold medal match where Petrov won against Velasco from the Philippines was hailed as "The Robbery in Atlanta". Mansueto Velasco would hit Daniel Petrov with telling blows, and the scores would be counted for Petrov who was barely throwing any punches, was on a joy ride to an Olympic gold medal. It appeared that the judges were pressing the buttons on their electronic scoring equipment for the wrong boxer. Petrov was still awarded the gold medal despite the numerous protests.

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