Klitschko targeting Olympic Games 2016
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"Dr Steel Hammer" - world champion in the heavyweight versions of IBF, WBO, IBO and WBA, Ukrainian boxer Vladimir Klitschko. He completely dominated the heavyweight competition in the professional ranks for many years and is now looking to secure a second Olympic gold medal at Rio 2016.
If you remember, he already has a victory in the super heavyweight category at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.
"It is well known that I really want to take part in the 2016 Olympics," said Klitschko.
"The AIBA is now working on making it possible. This is my dream and this was a dream of my late coach Emanuel Steward. This is why the next three years I will for sure spend in big boxing".
Wladimir Klitschko aware that to qualify for the Olympics he will participate in the championship of Ukraine.
"I heard that the coach of Ukraine said that Klitschko will have to compete with Alexander Usick (Olympic champion in 2012), And have to go to the championship of Ukraine. I would love to go, I remembered past. Rather interesting to win the right to be in the national team. I do not want to go to the Olympic Games as a participant. But I want to be the winner."- he stressed.
The 37-year-old boxer is one of the biggest sporting stars on the planet and currently holds the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles.
And his older brother Vitali holds the only other major professional title in the division - the WBC championship.
| Atlanta 1996 Olympics gold medal | |
| Wladimir Klitschko won gold at super heavyweight at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics | |
