Best Amateur Team at a Major Tournament since 2000?

[Dr Rumack]

Seems to be 3 or 4 real stand out teams.

Cuba at the world championships in Belfast in 2001, with Rigo, Bartlemei, Kindelan, Luna, Aragon, Austin, and Solis all winning gold. Their team at the 2004 Olympics which also included Gamboa was exceptional as well.

Aside from the Cubans though, it seems to be all about the old Soviet sphere. The Russians themselves, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan have produced the three next best teams from what I can see.

Russia - 2007 World Championships at Chicago

Vodopyanov - BW - Gold
Selimov - FW - Gold (beating Loma)
Gennady Kovalev - LWW - Silver
Korobov - MW - Gold
Beterbiev - LHW - Silver
Chakhiyev - HW - Silver
Timurziev - SHW - Bronze


Ukraine - 2011 World Championships at Baku

Lomachenko - LW - Gold
Berinchyk - LWW - Silver
Shelestyuk - WW - Gold
Khytrov - MW - Gold
Usyk - HW - Gold


Kazakhstan - 2013 World Championships at Almaty

Zhakpyov - LFLY - Gold
Yeraliyev - BW - Bronze
Abdrakhmanov - LW - Bronze
Akshalov - LWW - Gold
Yelussinov - WW - Gold
Alimkhanauly - MW - Gold
Niyazymbetov - LHW - Silver
Dychko - SHW - Gold



Any other teams worthy of mention alongside these ones?

[HughJass]

Gb squad 08 and 12 were exceptional.

2008 squad
Frankie Gavin...Had to pull out due to weight issues
David Price
Billy Joe Saunders
James Degale
Bradley Saunders
Tony Jeffries
Khalid Yafai
Joe Murray

2012 squad
Anthony Joshua
Luke Campbell
Anthony Ogogo
Fred Evans
Josh Taylor
Tom Stalker
Andrew Selby

Womans 2012 squad.
Nicola Adams
Savannah Marshall
Natasha Jonas

[Dr Rumack]

Gb squad 08 and 12 were exceptional.

2008 squad
Frankie Gavin...Had to pull out due to weight issues
David Price
Billy Joe Saunders
James Degale
Bradley Saunders
Tony Jeffries
Khalid Yafai
Joe Murray

2012 squad
Anthony Joshua
Luke Campbell
Anthony Ogogo
Fred Evans
Josh Taylor
Tom Stalker
Andrew Selby

Womans 2012 squad.
Nicola Adams
Savannah Marshall
Natasha Jonas

Pretty impressive alright. One of the few teams you could argue are close to the Eastern Euros/Central Asians.

UK teams are well funded which helps a lot. I imagine their setup is infinitely superior to that of the Americans.

[Dr Rumack]

I see the Kazakhs cleaned up at the Asian games as well. Six gold medals and ten medals in total.