Boris Kuznetsov (boxer)
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Boris Georgievich Kuznetsov , February 23, 1947 – May 3, 2006) was a Russian
boxer
, who won the gold medal in the men's featherweight
division (– 57 kilograms) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
for the USSR
.
He was born in Astrakhan
.
Kuznetsov trained at Trudovye Rezervy
in Astrakhan. He was the USSR Champion in 1972 and 1974. During his career he won 237 fights out of 249. He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1972 and was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor
in the same year. He graduated from Astrakhan State Pedagogical Institute in 1971.
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, who won the gold medal in the men's featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
division (– 57 kilograms) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
for the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
He was born in Astrakhan
Astrakhan
Astrakhan is a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. The city lies on the left bank of the Volga River, close to where it discharges into the Caspian Sea at an altitude of below the sea level. Population:...
.
Kuznetsov trained at Trudovye Rezervy
Trudovye Rezervy
Trudovye Rezervy — voluntary sport society of students of professional-technical schools in the USSR and later in post-Soviet countries.Founded on June 19th, 1943 as an all-union voluntary sport society and operated by the trade unions. In 1975 5,538 physical culture collectives by the educational...
in Astrakhan. He was the USSR Champion in 1972 and 1974. During his career he won 237 fights out of 249. He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1972 and was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor
Order of the Badge of Honor
The Order of the Badge of Honour was a civilian award of the Soviet Union.It was instituted on 25 November 1935 and conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding achievements in production, scientific research and social, cultural and other forms of social activity, for promotion of economic,...
in the same year. He graduated from Astrakhan State Pedagogical Institute in 1971.
Olympic results
- Defeated Harouna LagoHarouna LagoHarouna Lago is a former Nigerien featherweight boxer. Lago competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics for Niger. He lost his only match to eventual gold medal winner Boris Kuznetsov of the Soviet Union.-References:...
(Niger) KO 1 - Defeated José Baptista (Venezuela) 3-2
- Defeated Ryszard Tomczyk (Poland) 5-0
- Defeated Gabriel Pometcu (Romania) 4-1
- Defeated Andras BotosAndrás BotosAndrás Botos is a retired boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-Olympic results:*Boxed as a Featherweight...
(Hungary) 5-0 - Defeated Philip WaruingePhilip WaruingePhilip Waruinge is a retired boxer from Kenya, who competed in the featherweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(Kenya) 3-2