- Boris Kuznetsov (boxer)
Boris Georgievich Kuznetsov ( _ru. Борис Георгиевич Кузнецов),
February 23 ,1947 –May 3 ,2006 ) was a Russian boxer, who won the gold medal in the men'sfeatherweight division (– 57 kilograms) at the1972 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.ru icon [http://slovari.yandex.ru/dict/olympic/article/olymp/ol12/ol1-4011.htm Profile in the Olympic Encyclopedia] ] He became theHonoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1972 and was awarded theOrder of the Badge of Honor in the same year.cite book|title=All about Olympic Games.|author=Boris Khavin|publisher=Fizkultura i sport|edition = 2nd ed.|pages=p. 557|year=1979|location=Moscow|language=Russian] He graduated from Astrakhan State Pedagogical Institute in 1971.Olympic results
*Defeated
Harouna Lago (Nigeria) KO 1
*DefeatedJosé Baptista (Venezuela) 3-2
*DefeatedRyszard Tomczyk (Poland) 5-0
*DefeatedGabriel Pometcu (Romania) 4-1
*DefeatedAndras Botos (Hungary) 5-0
*DefeatedPhilip Waruinge (Kenya) 3-2References
* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KUZNEBOR02 Olympic DB]
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