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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]

Viktor Mednov

Personal information
Born	27 November 1927 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	22 June 2009 (aged 81) Moscow, Russia
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Club	Trudovye Rezervy
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki Light welterweight

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

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

На других языках

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- [en] Viktor Mednov

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[fr] Viktor Mednov

Viktor Mednov est un boxeur soviétique né le 27 novembre 1927 et mort le 22 juin 2009 à Moscou.

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[ru] Меднов, Виктор Иванович

Виктор Иванович Меднов (21 ноября 1927, Москва — 22 июня 2009, Москва) — советский боксёр, заслуженный мастер спорта СССР (1965), серебряный призёр Олимпиады 1952 года в Хельсинки в первом полусреднем весе. Первый советский боксёр, встретившийся с американским боксёром на международном ринге (1952, Хельсинки).

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