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Amir Khan (boxer)

Amir Khan (born 8 December 1986) is a British amateur boxer from Bolton.

He rose to fame as Britain's only boxing representitive at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning a silver medal at the age of 17 in the lightweight boxing category.

Amir is Britain's youngest Olympic boxer since Colin Jones in 1976.

Achievements

  • 2003 - Wins a gold medal at the Junior Olympics .
  • 2004 - Wins a gold medal at the European Championships and the World Junior Championships.
  • 2004 - Wins the Strandja Cup to qualify for the Olympics in Athens
  • 2004 - Wins a silver medal at the Olympics, beating Marios Kaperonis , Dimitar Stilianov , Jong Sub Baik and Serik Yeleuov . He lost to Mario Kindelan in the final.

External links

  • BBC - Khan urged to stay amateur http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/boxing/3606808.stm
  • BBC - Kindelan ends Khan dream http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/boxing/3607658.stm