Svetomir Belić (Serbian Cyrillic: Светомир Белић; 12 October 1946 – 28 July 2002)[1] was a Serbian former boxer. After retiring at the age of 33 in 1980, he was a boxing coach.
Svetomir Belić | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Svetomir Beljić 12 October 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 July 2002 (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Belka | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Light middleweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He has been called a "legend of Serbian boxing."[2]
Career
In 1971, as a member of the boxing section of the Partizan Sports Society, he won the silver medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships.[3]
He represented Yugoslavia at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where he was defeated by Anthony Richardson of the Netherlands in a second round bout in the light-middleweight division.
1972 Olympic record
Record of Svetomir Belić at the 1972 Munich Olympics:
- Round of 64: defeated Dumar Fall (Senegal) by decision, 4-1
- Round of 32: lost to Anthony Richardson (Netherlands) by decision, 2-3