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{{Infobox boxer (amateur)|
| name=Serik Sapiyev
| image=Stamps of Kazakhstan, 2013-02.jpg
| image_size= 220px
| caption = 
| fullname = Серік Жұманғалиұлы Сәпиев
| nicknames = 
| nationality = [[Kazakh people|Kazakh]]
| weight class = [[Light Welterweight]]
| club = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|11|16}}
| birth_place = [[Abay (city)|Abay]], [[Karagandy Region]], [[Kazakhstan]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = {{height|m=1.79|precision=0}}
| weight = {{convert|64|kg|lb}}
| medaltemplates=
{{MedalCompetition|[[Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] | Welterweight}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Amateur Boxing Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships|2005 Mianyang]] | Light Welterweight}}
{{MedalGold| [[2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships|2007 Chicago]] | Light Welterweight}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships|2011 Baku]] | Welterweight}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships|2009 Milan]] | Welterweight}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2010 Asian Games|2010 Beijing]] | Welterweight}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]] | Light Welterweight}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2007 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|2007 Ulan Bator]] | Light Welterweight}}
{{MedalGold| [[2009 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|2009 Zhuhai]] | Welterweight}}
}}

'''Serik Sapiyev''' ({{lang-kz|Серік Жұманғалиұлы Сәпиев}}, born November 16, 1983) is an amateur [[Boxing|boxer]] from [[Kazakhstan]] who won the world title in the light welterweight (-64&nbsp;kg) division in 2005 and 2007 and Olympic Gold 2012 at welterweight. Sapiyev has signed up for the new [[International Boxing Association (amateur)|AIBA]] professional league, called [http://www.aiba.org/en-US/APBintro.aspx AIBA Pro Boxing (APB)], which will launch in autumn 2013.
Val Barker Trophy for best boxer at London 2012. Now he work in general director of WSB

==Career==

===Light Welterweight===
The fleetfooted southpaw counterpuncher defeated [[Dilshod Mahmudov]] at the [[2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships]].
[http://sport.today.kz/i.php?l=ru&i=big/2012/08/12/4643.jpg]

He also won bronze at the [[Boxing at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Asian Games]] after losing to [[Thailand|Thailand's]] Olympic Gold medallist [[Manus Boonjumnong]] whom he knocked down in the fight but still lost 18-22.

At the [[2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships]] he reached the final by beating Manus conqueror [[Masatsugu Kawachi]] where he won against Russian fellow southpaw [[Gennady Kovalev]] 20:5.<ref>[http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/SPORTS/BX/IGBXBoutResult.aspx?rscid=0-064-2-02-00002-2 Light welterweight semifinal results]</ref><br>
At the [[Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight#Top Half|2008 Olympics (results)]] he once again lost to defending champion [[Manus Boonjumnong]] 5:7 and moved up in weight.

===Welterweight===
At the [[2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Welterweight#Finals|2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships]] he was upset in the semis by Russian southpaw [[Andrey Zamkovoy]] and won Bronze.

At the [[2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Welterweight#Finals|2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships]] he won Silver, losing to Ukrainian [[Taras Shelestyuk]].

Serik Sapiyev won [[Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's welterweight#Finals|Olympic gold (Results)]] and the Val Barker Trophy for best boxer at London 2012.
This time he defeated Andrey Zamkovoy in the semis and beat [[Fred Evans (boxer)]] in the final.

=== World Amateur championship results ===
'''2005'''
*Defeated [[Pavol Hlavacka]] (Slovakia) 37-13
*Defeated [[Karl Dargan]] (United States) 37-26
*Defeated [[Mykola Semenyaga]] (Ukraine) 27-15
*Defeated [[Emil Magerramov]] (Azerbaijan) 41-23
*Defeated [[Dilshod Mahmudov]] (Uzbekistan) 39-21

'''2007'''
*Defeated [[Milan Piperski]] (Serbia) 22-6
*Defeated [[Eduardo Mendoza (boxer)]] (Nicaragua) RSCO 2
*Defeated [[Kevin Bizier]] (Canada) RSCO 3
*Defeated [[Morteza Sepahvandi]] (Iran) AB 4
*Defeated [[Masatsugu Kawachi]] (Japan) RSCO 3
*Defeated [[Gennady Kovalev]] (Russia) 20-5

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://88.85.4.2/biographies.fwx?id_athlete=725 AIBA Bio]

{{Footer Olympic Champions Boxing Welterweight}}
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{{Footer Asian Games Champions Boxing Welterweight}}
{{Val Barker Trophy winners}}

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[[Category:Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
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[[Category:Olympic boxers of Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in boxing]]
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Olympic medalists in boxing]]
[[Category:Boxers at the 2006 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Boxers at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Kazakhstani male boxers]]
[[Category:AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games]]