Marijo Šivolija
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Mario Šivolija-Jelica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Marijo Šivolija-Jelica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Croatia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
June 29, 1981 Omišalj, Primorje-Gorski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rated at | Light Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | BC Rijeka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marijo Šivolija-Jelica (born June 29, 1981 in Omišalj) is a Croatian amateur boxer and two-time Olympian best known to medal repeatedly in international competition at 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.