Roman Romanchuk
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Russia |
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| Men’s Boxing | |||
| World Amateur Championships | |||
| Silver | 2005 Mianyang | Super Heavyweight | |
| European Amateur Championships | |||
| Silver | 2006 Pula | Heavyweight | |
Roman Romanchuk ,Роман Романович Романчук; (b. June 3, 1979 at Tshechov) is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win Silver at super heavyweight world championships 2005.
[edit] Career
Southpaw Romantchuk whose father also was a successful amateur boxer started to box in 1997.
2002 and 2003 he finished second at 201 lbs in the national championships as he couldn't get past fellow southpaw Alexander Alekseev. He won the title in 2004 and 2006.
In 2005 he participated in the open weight class super heavyweight at the World Championships where he defeated Rustam Saidov and future world champion Roberto Cammarelle 34:27 in the semis but lost the final to Odlanier Solis whom he had beaten on other occasions.
Back at 201 lbs in 2006 he was sensationally upset at the European Championships by Ukrainian puncher Denis Poyatsika who managed to stop him in the finals.
In 2007 he surprisingly lost to his compatriot and fellow southpaw Rakhim Chakhkeiv and couldn't go to the World Championships in Chicago.
