Serhiy Horodnichov
Encyclopedia
Serhiy Horodnichov is a retired male boxer
from Ukraine
. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
, where he was stopped in the first round of the men's light-middleweight division (– 71 kg) by Cuba's eventual silver medalist Alfredo Duvergel
.
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 Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, where he was stopped in the first round of the men's light-middleweight division (– 71 kg) by Cuba's eventual silver medalist Alfredo Duvergel
Alfredo Duvergel
Alfredo Duvergel is a Cuban boxer. He won the silver medal in the men's light middleweight category at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-Career:...
.