Marijo Šivolija

Marijo Šivolija-Jelica (born 29 June 1981 in Omišalj) is a Croatian amateur boxer and two-time Olympian best known to medal repeatedly in international competition at light heavyweight.

Marijo Šivolija
Mario Šivolija-Jelica
Personal information
Full nameMarijo Šivolija-Jelica
Nationality Croatia
Born (1981-06-29) 29 June 1981
Omišalj, Primorje-Gorski
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Heavyweight
ClubBC Rijeka
Medal record
World Amateur Championships
2005 Mianyang Light Heavyweight
European Amateur Championships
2004 Pula Light Heavyweight
EU Amateur Championships
2005 Cagliari Light Heavyweight
2006 Pécs Light Heavyweight
2007 Dublin Light Heavyweight

He also manages heavyweight boxer Mark de Mori.

Career

In 2003 he won a silver medal at the European Championships.

In Athens at the Olympics 2004 he was upset in the first round by Edgar Muñoz.

In 2005 he won a silver medal at the World Championships where he beat Armenian Artak Malumyan 20:10 in the semis but was defeated in the final by Kazakh Yerdos Dzhanabergenov 12:27.

At the Euros he was upset early by Frenchman Mamadou Diambang 23:27.

In 2007 at the World Championships he lost to eventual winner Abbos Atoev in the quarterfinals 6:17.

At the Olympics 2008 he lost his second match to Dzhakhon Kurbanov 1:8.

He has since become the manager of heavyweight boxer Mark de Mori.

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