Victor Schelstraete

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Victor Schelstraete
Born (1996-01-14) January 14, 1996 (age 28)
NationalityFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Statistics
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Belgrade Cruiserweight

Victor Schelstraete (born 14 January 1996) is a Belgian boxer. [1] [2] [3] He competed at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, winning the bronze medal in the cruiserweight event. [4] Schelstraete secured a quota place for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France at the last qualifier event on the Boxing Road to Paris, the 2024 World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 held at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, Thailand. [5] At the Olympics, he reached the quarter-finals where he lost to the Spanish boxer Enmanuel Reyes. [6]

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References

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