Victor Schelstraete

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Victor Schelstraete
Born (1996-01-14) January 14, 1996 (age 29)
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]

References

  1. Confederation, European Boxing (11 September 2019). "Belgium's Victor Schelstraete knocked out his favourite rival in Yekaterinburg on Day 2". European Boxing Confederation . Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. Outter, Amélie (4 November 2021). "Ghent boxing club Golden Gloves hopes for gold for Victor Schelstraete at world championships in Belgrade". Sporza (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. "AIBA World Amateur Boxing Championships: Victor Schelstraete wins historic bronze medal". La Dernière Heure (in French). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. "AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2021" (PDF). AIBA World Boxing Championships . Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. "GRAND FINALE IN BANGKOK: 37 PARIS 2024 QUOTA PLACES AWARDED ON THE LAST DAY OF COMPETITION". www.boxing.athlete365.org. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  6. "SCHELSTRAETE Victor". Olympics.com.