Lev Mukhin
Encyclopedia
Lev Dmitrievich Mukhin (1936—1977) was a Soviet
boxer
, who won the silver medal in the Heavyweight division (+ 91 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, Australia
, , losing by RSC-1 (2:27), to Pete Rademacher
of the United States
. Radmeacher would score three knockdowns, before the bout was stopped. Coming into the final, Mukhin had stopped all three of his opponents, two of them he defeated after himself being knocked down in the 1st round. Mukhin trained at Spartak
in Rostov on Don. He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1957.
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....
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 silver medal in the Heavyweight division (+ 91 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
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, , losing by RSC-1 (2:27), to Pete Rademacher
Pete Rademacher
Thomas Peter Rademacher is a former boxer who made boxing history by being the only man to fight for the world heavyweight championship in his first professional fight.-Amateur career:...
of the United States
United States
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. Radmeacher would score three knockdowns, before the bout was stopped. Coming into the final, Mukhin had stopped all three of his opponents, two of them he defeated after himself being knocked down in the 1st round. Mukhin trained at Spartak
Spartak (sports society)
Spartak is the International Fitness and Sports Society of Nikolai Starostin.-Overview:Spartak was the first and the largest All-Union Voluntary Sports Society of workers of state trade, producers' cooperation, light industry, civil aviation, education, culture, health service etc...
in Rostov on Don. He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1957.
Olympic results
- Defeated Bozhko Lozanov (Bulgaria) KO 3
- Defeated Thorner Ahsman (Sweden) KO 1
- Defeated Giacomo BozzanoGiacomo BozzanoGiacomo "Mino" Bozzano was a former Italian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(Italy) KO 3 - Lost to Pete RademacherPete RademacherThomas Peter Rademacher is a former boxer who made boxing history by being the only man to fight for the world heavyweight championship in his first professional fight.-Amateur career:...
(United States) KO by 1