Lev Mukhin

Lev Mukhin

Personal information
Born	15 October 1936 Konstantinovsk, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	25 April 1977 (aged 40)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Club	Spartak Rostov
Medal record Representing the Soviet Union Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne +81 kg

Lev Dmitrievich Mukhin (Russian: Лев Дмитриевич Мухин; 15 October 1936 – 25 April 1977) was a Soviet heavyweight boxer. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics, losing the final to Pete Rademacher. Rademacher would score three knockdowns before the bout was stopped. Coming into the final Mukhin knocked out all his opponents, despite two of them knocked him down in the first round.

Mukhin took up boxing in 1951, and in 1955 won the Soviet title, finishing second at the Soviet championships. He placed second again in 1956 and never competed internationally except for the 1956 Olympics.

1956 Olympic results

Below is the record of Lev Mukhin, a heavyweight boxer from the Soviet union who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics:

• Round of 16: defeated Bozhil Lozanov (Bulgaria) by a third-round knockout
• Quarterfinal: defeated Torner Ahsman (Sweden) by a first-round knockout
• Semifinal: defeated Giacomo Bozzano (Italy) by a third-round knockout
• Final: lost to Pete Rademacher (United States) by a first-round knockout (was awarded silver medal)