Francisc Vaștag

Francisc Vaștag
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Competitor for  Romania
World Amateur Championships
Gold 1989 Moscow Welterweight
Gold 1993 Tampere Light Middleweight
Gold 1995 Berlin Light Middleweight
Bronze 1991 Sydney Welterweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold 1993 Bursa Light Middleweight
Gold 1996 Vejle Light Middleweight

Francisc Vaştag (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈfrant͡ʃisk ˈvaʃtaɡ]; born November 26, 1969, in Reșița, Caraş-Severin) was the first Romanian boxer to win the supreme belt in his category. His victory greatly stimulated boxing in Romania. The champion boxer Adrian Diaconu said that he considers Vaştag to be a brother and mentor.

Trivia

His son, Andrei Vaștag, is a Liga I football player playing for FC Dinamo București.

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