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Romanian boxer Bogdan Nicusor Trifu secured a medal at the EUBC Schoolboys & Schoolgirls European Boxing Championships in Sarajevo, after qualifying, on Sunday, for the semi-finals of the 57 kg weight category, in a victory by points against Bosnian Tarik Kunovac, according to the Facebook page of the Romanian Boxing Federation.
Three other Romanians who boxed on Sunday night, Nicolas Stefan Boncu (40 kg category), Antonio Andrei Iordan (48 kg category) and Stefan Mario Teodosescu (70 kg category) lost the matches in the quarterfinals. Boncu was defeated by Russian Mikhail Kovalev, Iordan caved in to Russian Renat Aliev, and Teodosescu was overtaken by the Armenian Kirakosyan Lyova.
Also on Sunday, Mirela Elisa Cojocaru secured her medal in the 48 kg category, by qualifying for the semifinals.
