Wladimir Klitschko

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Wladimir Klitschko
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Name: Wladimir Klitschko
Alias: Dr Steelhammer
Birth Name: Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Klychko
Born: 1976-03-25 (Age:37)
Birthplace: Solnechnoye, Kazakhstan
Nationality: Ukrainian
Hometown: Kiev, Ukraine
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6′ 6″   /   198cm
Reach: 81″   /   206cm
Boxing Record: click

Trainers: Fritz Sdunek and Emanuel Steward

Brother of WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.

Amateur Highlights

• 1993 Won the European Junior Heavyweight championship: Results were:
  • Defeated Valentin Savescu (Romania) TKO 2
  • Defeated Serguei Lopatinski (Russia) points
• 1994 2nd place as a Heavyweight at Junior World Championships in Istanbul. Results were:
  • Defeated Constantin Onotrei (Russia) points
  • Defeated Rustan Tuzsenchanov (Kazakhstan) points
  • Defeated Andrei Kambarov (Russia) points
  • Lost to Michel Lopez (Cuba) points
• 1995 competed as Heavyweight at World Championships in Berlin. Results were:
  • Defeated Igor Kschinin (Russia) KO 2
  • Defeated Bezvoda (Czech Republic) points
  • Lost to Luan Krasniqi (Germany) points
• 1996 2nd place as a Super Heavyweight at European Championships in Vejle, Denmark. Results were:
  • Defeated Sean Murphy (Ireland) DQ 2
  • Defeated Adaliat Mamedov (Azerbijian) TKO 3
  • Defeated Attila Levin (Sweden) points
  • Lost to Alexei Lezin (Russia) points
• Representing the Ukraine, Klitschko won the the Super Heavyweight gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Results were:
  • Defeated Lawrence Clay-Bey (United States) points
  • Defeated Attila Levin (Sweden) TKO 1
  • Defeated Alexei Lezin (Russia) points
  • Defeated Paea Wolfgramm (Tonga) points

External Link

Klitschko Brothers Official Website

Preceded by: Chris Byrd	WBO Heavyweight Champion 14 Oct 2000–8 Mar 2003	Succeeded by: Corrie Sanders
Preceded by: Chris Byrd	IBF Heavyweight Champion 22 Apr 2006 – present	Succeeded by: —