Vladimer Chanturia
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s Boxing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Sydney 2000 | Heavyweight | |
Vladimer Chanturia (born on July 1, 1978) is a Georgian boxer who competed in the Heavyweight (91 kg) division at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.
[edit] Amateur Highlights
- 1996 competed at the 1996 Junior World Championships in Havanna, Cuba as a Light Heavyweight. Result was:
- Lost to Khodor Zaher RSC-3
- 2000 won the bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney as a Heavyweight. Results were:
- Defeated Mustafa Mahmoud Amrou (Egypt) RSCI-4
- Defeated Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan) PTS (18-12)
- Lost to Sultan Ibragimov (Russia) PTS (4-19)
[edit] Pro career
Chanturia turned pro in 2006 and won his first nine bouts against countrymen but showed only limited power.

