AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament 2008 – Heavyweight

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The Heavyweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Heavyweights were limited to those boxers weighing between 81 - 91 kilograms.

Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports.

Kilogram SI unit of mass

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List of boxers

Abdelaziz Touilbini is an Algerian boxer. He is best known for having competed in the 2008 Olympics in the Heavyweight division.

Algeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Algeria competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, from 8 to 24 August 2008.

Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Cameroon competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Medalists

Gold Abdelaziz Touilbini
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
Silver Mohamed Arjaoui
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
Bronze Boyomo david Assiene
Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
Bronze Tobias Mabuta Munihango
Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia

Results

Quarterfinal Round

2nd day
Flag of Ghana.svg  Awusone Yekeni  (GHA)9 - 14Flag of Morocco.svg  Mohamed Arjaoui  (MAR)

Semifinal Round

3rd day
Flag of Algeria.svg  Abdelaziz Touilbini  (ALG)RSC R3Flag of Cameroon.svg  Boyomo david Assiene  (CMR)
Flag of Namibia.svg  Tobias Mabuta Munihango  (NAM)6 - 10Flag of Morocco.svg  Mohamed Arjaoui  (MAR)

Final Round

5th day
Flag of Algeria.svg  Abdelaziz Touilbini  (ALG)18 - 2Flag of Morocco.svg  Mohamed Arjaoui  (MAR)

Qualification to Olympic games

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