QUESTIONS ABOUT PAN AM QUALIFIERS OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS

THE WATCHER · Post by **THE WATCHER** » 20 Dec 2006, 11:39

This question was just asked by an Elite Boxer
If i win the Pan Am Trials will that put me in the Olympic Trials ?
and if i win an Americas Qualifier will that Qualify
A USA BOXERS WT CLASS FOR THE 2008 OLYMPICS ?
My answer was NO(CAUSE I WANT TO SEE HIM WIN IT ALL)
Can any one offer some insight to these procedures?

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 20 Dec 2006, 12:09

I'll sign on to the request too.

ricky_old · Post by **ricky_old** » 21 Dec 2006, 13:04

Gold and Silver medal winners in the Pan Am Games will automatically classify to the Olympics. At least that was the way they did it 4 years ago.

baserocks · Post by **baserocks** » 10 Jan 2007, 03:09

Really? Didnt Jason Estrada win the pan-ams and still have to win the box-offs? I could be mistaken.

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 10 Jan 2007, 08:27

The Pan Am Games will NOT be an Olympic qualifier this time. The only time it was an Olympic qualifier was in 2003. For US boxers they had to win the National Box-Offs even though they had qualified internationally.
Aaron Garcia, Juan McPherson and Jason Estrada qualified in Santo Domingo 2003 but only Estrada won the US Olympic box-offs eventually leading to the US not qualifying in the featherweight division.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 12 Jan 2007, 10:12

Interesting note - AIBA says the Pan Ams ARE an Olympic qualifier. USOC is checking. Stay tuned.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 12 Jan 2007, 11:53

boxmel wrote:Interesting note - AIBA says the Pan Ams ARE an Olympic qualifier. USOC is checking. Stay tuned.

Just like 2003 - 2004 we may have boxers who qualify for the Olympics, but then do not make the US Olympic squad. I still believe the qualifiers should qualify a country in a weight class and not a particular athlete.