Algirdas Šocikas
Encyclopedia
Algirdas Šocikas (born May 14, 1928 in Žalias Ostempas, Lithuania
) a retired Soviet Lithuanian boxer.
He won twice in the European Amateur Boxing Championships
in the Heavyweight
division at Warsaw 1953 and West Berlin 1955. He participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki.
He won six times in the Soviet championships (1950-1954, and 1956), six times in the Lithuanian championships (1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956) and three times in the Baltic championships (1948, 1950, 1952).
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
) a retired Soviet Lithuanian boxer.
He won twice in the European Amateur Boxing Championships
European Amateur Boxing Championships
The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continent's governing body EUBC, which stands for the European Boxing Confederation...
in the Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
division at Warsaw 1953 and West Berlin 1955. He participated in the 1952 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The events were held at Messuhalli.-Medal table:- Flyweight :- Bantamweight :- Featherweight :- Lightweight :...
in Helsinki.
He won six times in the Soviet championships (1950-1954, and 1956), six times in the Lithuanian championships (1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956) and three times in the Baltic championships (1948, 1950, 1952).