# Vladimer Chanturia

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**Vladimer Chanturia** (Georgian: *ვლადიმერ ჭანტურია*; born July 1, 1978) is a [Georgian](/source/Georgia_(country)) [boxer](/source/Boxing) who competed in the Heavyweight (91 kg) division at the [2000 Summer Olympics](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics) and won the [bronze medal](/source/Olympic_medalists_in_boxing).[1]

## Amateur highlights

- **1996** competed at the 1996 Junior World Championships in Havana, Cuba as a Light Heavyweight. Result was: - Lost to [Khodor Zaher](/source/Khodor_Zaher) RSC-3
- **2000** won the bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney as a Heavyweight. Results were: - Defeated [Mustafa Mahmoud Amrou](/source/Mustafa_Mahmoud_Amrou) (Egypt) RSCI-4 - Defeated [Ruslan Chagaev](/source/Ruslan_Chagaev) (Uzbekistan) PTS (18-12) - Lost to [Sultan Ibragimov](/source/Sultan_Ibragimov) (Russia) PTS (4-19)

## Pro career

Chanturia turned pro in 2006 and won his first nine bouts against countrymen but showed only limited power.

## Mixed Martial Arts

Chanturia was defeated by [Alistair Overeem](/source/Alistair_Overeem) in [Fighting Network Rings](/source/Fighting_Network_Rings), his only MMA bout.

## References

1. ["Vladimir Ch'ant'uria"](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/vladimir-chanturia-1.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161203011207/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/vladimir-chanturia-1.html) December 3, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.

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