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<p>Kamilson: </p> <hr /> <div>[[file:ArtBinkowski.jpg|left|210px]]<br /> &lt;boxer&gt;078037&lt;/boxer&gt;<br /> <br /> '''[[:Category: Art Binkowski Gallery|Art Binkowski Gallery]]<br /> <br /> == Amateur Highlights ==<br /> <br /> Art was the Ontario amateur heavyweight champion for 6 years. He came to Canada from Poland at the age of 13. He started boxing at age 15. He initially enrolled in martial arts as a teenager to deal with problems with other students in school. He started boxing after he and a friend bought some gloves at Canadian Tire and sparred for fun in Binkowski's basement. Binkowski's father was able to enroll his son in a boxing club soon afterwards. <br /> He made studies in psychology at the University of Waterloo.<br /> <br /> Art represented Canada in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. <br /> <br /> Accomplishments <br /> <br /> August 11th, 1992 - Ontario Champion over Joel Gagne held in London, Ontario.<br /> <br /> April 29th, 1994 - Defeats K.C Maloney in Spennymoor, England.<br /> <br /> October 18th, 1995 - Defeats D. Wilson of Great Britain in Kitchener, Ontario.<br /> <br /> November 11th, 1995 - Ontario Champion over Chris Kentebe in Sarnia Ontario.<br /> <br /> December 1st, 1996 - Ontario Champion over R. Olubowale in London Ontario.<br /> <br /> August 7th, 1997 - Made it to semi-finals by defeating Andre Townsand, Ohio State Fair.<br /> <br /> November 20th, 1997 - Defeats F. McLaurin of the United States in Waterloo, Ontario.<br /> <br /> November 23rd, 1997 - Ontario Champion over Terry Dummitt in Windsor Ontario.<br /> <br /> February 5th, 1999 - Defeats Terry Dummitt in the Finals of the Brampton Cup.<br /> <br /> April 15th, 1999 - Defeats M. Angiolella of Italy in Toronto, Ontario.<br /> <br /> May 30th, 1999 - Ontario Champion Finals over Steve Gallanger held in Windsor Ontario.<br /> <br /> July 2nd, 1999 - Defeats C.Fox, United States at the Freedom Festival, Windsor, Ontario.<br /> <br /> October 29th, 1999 - Defeats David Cadieux in Montreal, Quebec.<br /> <br /> December 4th, 1999 - Defeats Sheldon Hinton at the Nationals held in British Columbia.<br /> <br /> February, 2000 - Defeats Sheldon Hinton at the Olympic Trials in Halifax.<br /> <br /> March, 2000 -Quarter Finals over E. Azar of ARG,First Olympic Qualifier, Tampa Florida.<br /> <br /> March, 2000 - Semi-final over H. Gonzalez of CRC,First Olympic Qualifier,Tampa Florida<br /> <br /> March, 2000 -Lost to [[Calvin Brock]],United States Finals,First Olympic Qualifier,Tampa Florida .<br /> <br /> April, 2000 -Semi-final victory over Claudio Silva,Brazil,Second Olympic Qualifier, Mexico.<br /> <br /> April, 2000 - Defeats Rubin Riviera of PUR, Second Olympic Qualifier held in Mexico.<br /> <br /> September 23rd, 2000 - Defeats [[Michal Macaque]] of Mauritius 21-14 at the Sydney Olympics.<br /> <br /> September 27th, 2000 - Stopped in the 2nd round by [[Rustam Saidov]] of Uzbekistan, Quarter-finals, Sydney Olympics.<br /> <br /> == Acting ==<br /> Binkowski portrays heavyweight boxer [[John (Corn) Griffin]], in the movie &quot;[[Cinderella Man (Film)|Cinderella Man]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Canadian Olympians|Binkowski, Art]]<br /> [[Category:2000 Olympians|Binkowski, Art]]<br /> [[Category:Illinois State Champions|Binkowski, Art]]<br /> [[Category:Actors|Binkowski, Art]]</div>

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