Gennadiy Shatkov
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Gennadi Ivanovich Shatkov was a boxer
from the USSR
, who competed in the Middleweight
division (– 75 kg) during the major part of his career.
and began boxing at 12 at Zhdanov Young Pioneer Palace in Leningrad, where he was trained by Ivan Pavlovich Osipov. His first success was the 3rd place at the 1949 USSR Youth Championship in Rostov on Don. Shatkov trained at Burevestnik in Leningrad. He became Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1957 and was awarded the Order of Lenin
in 1957. During his career he won 215 fights out of 227. He won the Middleweight (75 kg) gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games. He also competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in the Light Heavyweight
division (– 81kg) but lost to Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
in the quarterfinals. Shatkov won gold medals at 1955 European Championship
and 1959 European Championship
, became USSR Champion in 1955, 1956 and 1958, and won gold medal in the I Summer Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR
in 1956.
Along with his sports career Shatkov had a notable scientific one. After graduating from a secondary school he entered Leningrad State University in 1951, received Candidate
of Judicial Sciences degree there in 1962, became a docent
of the Department of Theory and History of State and Law and was appointed prorector
of the university in 1964.
Three of his other wins were against illnesses. He had an acute stroke
in 1969 and two strokes in 1988. It took him five years to recover from the first one. He managed to restore impellent activity and speech after all three strokes. During years that passed after the first stroke he wrote 40 scientific papers and three books.
He died in Saint Petersburg
on January 14, 2009, aged 76.
1960
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, who competed in the Middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
division (– 75 kg) during the major part of his career.
Biography
Shatkov was born in LeningradLeningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
and began boxing at 12 at Zhdanov Young Pioneer Palace in Leningrad, where he was trained by Ivan Pavlovich Osipov. His first success was the 3rd place at the 1949 USSR Youth Championship in Rostov on Don. Shatkov trained at Burevestnik in Leningrad. He became Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1957 and was awarded the Order of Lenin
Order of Lenin
The Order of Lenin , named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union...
in 1957. During his career he won 215 fights out of 227. He won the Middleweight (75 kg) gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games. He also competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in the Light Heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
division (– 81kg) but lost to Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist...
in the quarterfinals. Shatkov won gold medals at 1955 European Championship
1955 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1955 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in West Berlin, Germany, from May 27 to June 5. The 11th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 153 fighters from 24 countries participating .-Medal...
and 1959 European Championship
1959 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1959 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Lucerne, Switzerland from May 24 to May 31. The 13th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 180 fighters from 25 countries participating.-Medal winners:-Medal...
, became USSR Champion in 1955, 1956 and 1958, and won gold medal in the I Summer Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR
Spartakiad
Spartakiad initially was the name of an international sports event that the Soviet Union attempted to use to both oppose and supplement the Olympics...
in 1956.
Along with his sports career Shatkov had a notable scientific one. After graduating from a secondary school he entered Leningrad State University in 1951, received Candidate
Kandidat
The Candidate of Sciences degree is a first post-graduate scientific degree in some former Eastern Bloc countries, such as Russia and Ukraine, which is awarded for original research that constitutes a significant contribution to a scientific field. The degree was first introduced in the USSR on...
of Judicial Sciences degree there in 1962, became a docent
Docent
Docent is a title at some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks below professor . Docent is also used at some universities generically for a person who has the right to teach...
of the Department of Theory and History of State and Law and was appointed prorector
Prorector
In many countries in Europe , a prorector is deputy to rector and a member of the management body of a university. In cases with more than one prorector each prorector manages a particular area of university life...
of the university in 1964.
Three of his other wins were against illnesses. He had an acute stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
in 1969 and two strokes in 1988. It took him five years to recover from the first one. He managed to restore impellent activity and speech after all three strokes. During years that passed after the first stroke he wrote 40 scientific papers and three books.
He died in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
on January 14, 2009, aged 76.
Olympic results
1956- Defeated Ralph Hosack (Canada) points
- Defeated Giulio Rinaldi (Italy) walk-over
- Defeated Victor ZalazarVíctor ZalazarVictor Zalazar is a former Argentine boxer, who won the bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.Zalazar was known as "El Cacique", or "The Wild Bullet".- Olympic results :...
(Argentina) KO 2 - Defeated Ramón TapiaRamon TapiaRamón Tapia Zapata was a Chilean boxer, who won the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(Chile) KO 1
1960
- Defeated Ray CillienRay CillienRay Cillien was a boxer from Luxembourg. He was born in Esch-sur-Alzette. Cillien was member of the Luxembourgish Olympic team at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. After a bye in the first round of the light-heavyweight division, he was eliminated in the second round by Russian Gennadiy...
(LUX) points - Lost to Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist...
(USA) points