Francisc Vaștag

Francisc Vaștag
Vaștag in 1995
Personal information
Born (1969-11-26) 26 November 1969 (age 55)
Reșița, Romania[1]
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Romania National Amateur Boxing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Constanța -67 kg
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bucharest -67 kg
Gold medal – first place 1990 Brăila -71 kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Bucharest -71 kg
Gold medal – first place 1993 Constanța -71 kg
Gold medal – first place 1996 Bacău -75 kg
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Moscow Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Sydney Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 1993 Tampere Light middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1995 Berlin Light middleweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Bursa Light middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1996 Vejle Light middleweight

Francisc Vaștag (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈfrant͡ʃisk ˈvaʃtaɡ] ⓘ; born 26 November 1969) is a retired Romanian amateur boxer, who won three world amateur titles between 1989 and 1995, in the welterweight and light middleweight categories. He competed at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics reaching quarterfinals in 1992.[1] After retiring from competitions he coached the national boxing team.[2] His son, Andrei Vaștag, is a football player who played for Liga I side FC Dinamo București, among other teams.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Francisc Vaștag Archived 21 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Francisc VASTAG. geocities.com
  3. ^ "Francisc Vaștag și-a încurajat din tribună fiul la meciul de aseară: "Ca boxer ajungi mai uşor la Mondiale"" [Francisc Vaștag encouraged his son son in the tribune last night: "As a boxer you get easier to the World Cup"] (in Romanian). gsp.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Andrei, fiul lui Francisc Vaștag, și-a dat jos mănușile de box pentru o calificare la turneul final: În ring la Euro" [Andrei, the son of Francisc Vaștag, took down his boxing gloves for a final tournament qualification: In the ring at the Euro] (in Romanian). gsp.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.


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