Vladimer Chanturia

Wladimir Chanturia (Georgian ვლადიმერ ჭანტურია; born July 1, 1978 in Poti, Georgian SSR) is a Georgian heavyweight boxer.

Amateur

Chanturia took for Georgia as a light heavyweight at the Junior World Championships in 1996 in Havana, in part, however, had already lost the first fight.

In 1997 Chanturia to the world championships, but different in the first fight against Kai Brannkarr, Finland ( 16:6 ), from. The following year, was for him at the European Championships at the quarter- final statements.

1999 Chanturia won the bronze medal at the World Military Championships and the following year he celebrated at the Olympic Games in Sydney, his greatest success: winning the Olympic bronze medal. He suggested, inter alia, the Uzbek Ruslan Tschagajew, Uzbekistan ( 18:12 ), but was against Sultan Ibragimov, Russia ( 19:4 ), no chance.

At the 2001 World Championships Chanturia difference in the first fight against Kurtucz Csaba, Hungary (DQ 3 ).

Later he moved into the super heavyweight, was in open class but less successful at the European Championships in 2004 he resigned from injury reasons not to be his scheduled fight against Alexander Povetkin.

Professional

In 2006 he was already with 28 years professional. He won his first eight fights against unknown compatriots before he won the Georgia Heavyweight Championship against David Gegeshidze by knockout in the sixth round in May 2007. After three more victories in 2008 he lost his 12th fight against Ukrainier Volodymyr Lazebnyk on points. After an extended break from competition Chanturia returned in May 2010, back in the ring and won his comeback. Nevertheless, he finished his career after this fight and withdrew from active sports.