Viktor Mednov
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| Born | 27 November 1927 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||
| Died | 22 June 2009 (aged 81) Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||
| Club | Trudovye Rezervy | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Viktor Ivanovich Mednov (Russian: Виктор Иванович Меднов, 27 November 1927 – 22 June 2009) was a Russian boxer from the Soviet Union who won a silver medal in the light welterweight division at the 1952 Olympics. He had a difficult second bout with Francisc Ambrus of Romania, with Mednov prevailing when the referee stopped the bout due to bad cuts sustained by both opponents. Mednov had a break in the semifinal, as Erkki Mallenius withdrew with a hand injury. In the final he was defeated by Chuck Adkins in a 2–1 decision. This was the first boxing match between boxers from the United States and the Soviet Union.[1][2]
Mednov was known for his strength and power – he could hold the Azaryan Cross on gymnastic rings and punched the bags in training so viciously that his hands were bleeding despite ample protection (elastic bandages and full-size competition gloves).[3] In retirement he worked as a boxing coach for his sports society Trudovye Rezervy and painted landscapes as a hobby.[1]
1952 Olympic results[edit]
Below are Viktor Mednov's results from the 1952 Olympic boxing tournament in Helsinki, Finland where Mednov competed for the Soviet Union as a light welterweight:
- Round of 32: defeated Norman Jones (Australia) TKO 2
- Round of 16: defeated Fransisc Ambrus (Romania) referee stopped bout due to cuts
- Quarterfinal: defeated Rene Weismann (France) by decision (3-0)
- Semifinal: defeated Erkki Aarno Mallenius (Finland) by walkover
- Final: lost to Charles Adkins (USA) by decision (1-2); was awarded silver medal
Charles Adkins bout vs. Viktor Mednov was the first ever sanctioned world class boxing match between U.S. and Soviet boxers.
References[edit]
- ^ a b БОКС: Энциклопедия бокса. boxing.ru
- ^ Viktor Mednov. sports-reference.com
- ^ Boris Valiyev. Борис Никоноров: Я и сейчас уверен, что на Олимпиаде в Риме и чемпионате Европы в Москве не проиграл. bmsi.ru (interview in Russian)
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