Mircea Fulger

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Mircea Fulger
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Personal information
Born26 January 1959 (1959-01-26) (age 63)
Hârseşti, Romania [1]
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Representing Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Romania National Amateur Boxing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Bucharest -63.5 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Constanța -63.5 kg
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles -63.5 kg

Mircea Fulger (born 26 January 1959) is a retired light-welterweight boxer from Romania who won a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics. He also won two national senior titles. Fulger retired in December 1984 to become a boxing coach and international referee. [2]

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