Boris Kuznetsov (boxer)
For other people of the same name, see Boris Kuznetsov.
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| Full name | Борис Георгиевич Кузнецов | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
23 February 1947 Astrakhan, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 May 2006 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rated at | Featherweight | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Trudovye Rezervy Astrakhan | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Boris Georgievich Kuznetsov (Russian: Борис Георгиевич Кузнецов), 23 February 1947 – 3 May 2006) was a Russian boxer, who won the gold medal in the men's featherweight division (−57 kg) 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.[1] 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.[2] He graduated from Astrakhan State Pedagogical Institute in 1971.[1]
Olympic results
- Defeated Harouna Lago (Niger) KO 1
- Defeated José Baptista (Venezuela) 3–2
- Defeated Ryszard Tomczyk (Poland) 5–0
- Defeated Gabriel Pometcu (Romania) 4–1
- Defeated Andras Botos (Hungary) 5–0
- Defeated Philip Waruinge (Kenya) 3–2
References
- 1 2 (Russian) Profile in the Olympic Encyclopedia
- ↑ Boris Khavin (1979). All about Olympic Games. (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 557.
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