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Wladimir Klitschko
Statistics
Real name	Wladimir Klitschko
Nickname(s)	Dr. Steelhammer
Rated at	102 kg (220 lb), Heavyweight
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Reach	215 cm (85 in)
Nationality	Ukrainian
Birth date	March 25, 1976 (1976-03-25) (age 32)
Birth place	Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	53
Wins	50
Wins by KO	44
Losses	3
Draws	0
No contests	0

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Ukraine
Men's boxing
Gold	1996 Atlanta	Super heavyweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver	Vejle 1996	Super heavyweight

Wladimir Klitschko (Ukrainian: Володимир Володимирович Кличко, Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Klychko; born March 25, 1976) is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko currently holds the IBF, WBO, and IBO world heavyweight titles. His elder brother, Vitali Klitschko, is a former WBC and WBO heavyweight champion. The spelling Wladimir is a German spelling his manager adopted for him early in his career. The Ukrainian spelling, in English letters, is Volodymyr, but the Russian spelling (and pronunciation) is Vladimir. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (511x794, 166 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wladimir Klitschko Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Kg redirects here. ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the mixed martial arts division of the same name, see Heavyweight (MMA). ... A centimetre (American spelling centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of length that is equal to one hundredth of a metre, the current SI base unit of length. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Semey (Семей, sometimes transliterated as Semij or Semei) is a city in north eastern Kazakhstan, near the border with Siberia. ... State motto: Барлық елдердің пролетарлары, бірігіңдер! (Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None. ... An Orthodox stance in boxing refers to someone who boxes right-handed as opposed to a left handed fighter who is referred to as a Southpaw. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since its introduction to the programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics except 1912. ... The 1996 Summer h Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics // Beibis Mendoza, Colombia def. ... The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continents governing body EABA, which stands for the European Amateur Boxing Association. ... The Mens 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Vejle, Denmark from March 30 to April 7. ... In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighting in excess of 91 kilograms (200. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the mixed martial arts division of the same name, see Heavyweight (MMA). ... For other meanings of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer. ... IBF redirects here. ... The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. ... The International Boxing Organization (IBO) is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships. ... Dr. Vitali Vladimirovich Klitschko (Ukrainian: ) born July 19, 1971). ... WBC logo mark The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo López... The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. ...

Biography

He was born in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan. Though a major celebrity in his former adopted home of Germany, in 2004 he moved with his older brother Vitali to Beverly Hills. Their father, Wladimir Rodionovich, was a Soviet Air Force Colonel. Their mother is Nadezhda Ulyanovna. Semey (Семей, sometimes transliterated as Semij or Semei) is a city in north eastern Kazakhstan, near the border with Siberia. ... The Soviet Air Force, also known under the abbreviation VVS, transliterated from Russian: ВВС, Военно-воздушные силы (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily), formed the official designation of the air force of the Soviet Union. ...

In the summer of 1996 Wladimir finished Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky Pedagogical Institute (Ukraine) and was accepted in the postgraduate study program of the Kyiv University. On January 18, 2001 in a conference hall of Kyiv University of physical science and sports, Wladimir presented his doctorate dissertation and was awarded a PhD in Sports Science. This article is about the year. ... Shevchenko Kyiv University in Kyiv is the largest and most important university of Ukraine. ... Sports science is a discipline that studies the application of scientific principles and techniques with the aim of improving sporting performance. ...

Boxing career

Amateur career

In 1993, Klitschko won the Junior European Championships as a Heavyweight. In 1994, he received 2nd place at Junior World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. In 1995, he won the gold medal at the Military Championships in Ariccia, Italy, defeating Luan Krasniqi, who he had lost to in the third round of the World Championships in Berlin, Germany earlier that year. In 1996, he caputured 2nd place as a Super Heavyweight at European Championships in Vejle, Denmark. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Luan Krasniqi (born on 10 May 1971) is a professional boxer from Germany. ... For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). ... Vejle as seen from Vejle Fjord Bridge Vejle [left center] is southwest of Horsens and north of Kolding, on Denmarks Jutland peninsula. ...

Known as "Dr. Steelhammer," Klitschko first achieved world attention at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He defeated Paea Wolfgramm to win the Super-Heavyweight gold medal. The 1996 Summer h Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Paea Wolfgramm (born December 1, 1971 in Vavau) is a former Tongan boxer. ... These are the Olympic medalists in boxing. ...

Professional career

Klitschko turned professional with Universum Box-Promotion in Hamburg, Germany under the tutelage of Fritz Sdunek. On October 14, 2000, in Cologne's Kölnarena (Germany), Klitschko won the WBO heavyweight championship from American Chris Byrd. After five successful defenses of the WBO belt, Wladimir suffered an upset 2nd round TKO loss to South African Corrie Sanders on March 8, 2003, in Hannover, Germany. Universum Box-Promotion is a Hamburg based German athlete-promotion company. ... For other uses, see Hamburg (disambiguation). ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Cologne (German: , IPA: ; local dialect: Kölle ) is Germanys fourth-largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, and is the largest city both in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than... Kölnarena is an arena in Koln, Germany. ... The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. ... Chris Cornelius Byrd (born August 15, 1970) in Flint, Michigan where he attended Flint Northwestern High School is a 6 ft. ... Cornelius Johannes Sanders (born on January 7, 1966 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African boxer. ... is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Germany showing Hanover Hanover (in German: Hannover [haˈnoːfɐ]), on the river Leine, is the capital of the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ...

After two minor bouts in Germany, and also obtaining the services of legendary boxing trainer Emmanuel Steward, Wladimir again fought for the vacated WBO title on April 10, 2004, in Las Vegas against Lamon Brewster. Klitschko sent Brewster to the canvas in the fourth round; however, things turned around in the fifth when Brewster began landing punches. Near the end of the round, Klitschko was floored by a right hand. Barely beating the count, Klitschko fell back to the canvas looking exhausted. Emanuel Steward, owner of Detroits Kronk Gym. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Relentless Lamon Tajuan Brewster (born June 5, 1973 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American heavyweight professional boxer, who won the silver medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. ...

On April 22, 2006, in Mannheim, Germany, Klitschko again defeated Chris Byrd, this time by technical knockout, in a contest for the IBF heavyweight championship. Referee Wayne Kelly stopped the fight in the seventh round after a knockdown. Klitschko then defeated mandatory challenger Ray Austin on March 10, 2007, at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany by a second-round knockout with four consecutive left hooks to Austin's head. Wladimir did not use his right hand once during the fight, doing all his work with his left jab and left hook. Wladimir then avenged one of his previous losses as he defeated Lamon Brewster on July 7, 2007, in Cologne. Brewster's corner asked the referee to stop the fight at the end of the sixth round. It was later revealed that Klitschko fought most of the fight with a broken middle finger on his left hand. Chris Cornelius Byrd (born August 15, 1970) in Flint, Michigan where he attended Flint Northwestern High School is a 6 ft. ... Relentless Lamon Tajuan Brewster (born June 5, 1973 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American heavyweight professional boxer, who won the silver medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. ...

Klitschko defeated WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 23, 2008, to unify the IBF and WBO heavyweight titles. The Klitschko-Ibragimov fight was the first heavyweight unification since Holyfield-Lewis in 1999.

Klitschko's mandatory challenger for the IBF title is Aleksander Povetkin of Russia and his mandatory challenger for the WBO title is Tony Thompson. Klitschko now holds two of the four major heavyweight belts. Samuel Peter is the WBC holder, while Ruslan Chagaev is the WBA champ. He is scheduled to defend his IBF, IBO, and WBO belts against Thompson July 12th, 2008. Alexander Povetkin (Russian: ) born in Kursk, Russia on September 9, 1979. ... Samuel Okon Peter (born September 6, 1980 in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria), nicknamed The Nigerian Nightmare, is a heavyweight boxer who is considered by many to be one of the strongest punchers in the heavyweight division. ... Ruslan Chagaev (Russian: ; born October 19, 1978 in Andijan, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union) is a professional boxer, currently holding the WBA heavyweight title. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ...

Other interests

Klitschko appeared with Lennox Lewis in the motion picture Ocean's Eleven. He is an avid chess player. He started and ended the televoting with his brother Vitali at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv. The Klitschko brothers have created their own design collection of men's sports and leather clothes with Hugo Boss. They have been involved in charitable activities dedicated to support the needs of schools, churches and children. In 2002, the Klitschko brothers announced that they had agreed to work specifically for Unesco (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) which supports more than 180 projects in 87 countries. Lennox Claudius Lewis CM, CBE (born September 2, 1965) is a retired British/Canadian professional boxer. ... Oceans Eleven is a 2001 remake of the 1960 Rat Pack caper film of the same name. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the fiftieth edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine. ... Hugo Boss AG is a fashion house based in Metzingen, Germany, which specializes in high-end apparel. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...

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