Viktor Miroshnichenko
Encyclopedia
Viktor Miroshnichenko is a retired boxer
, who represented the USSR
at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, Soviet Union
. There he won the silver medal in the flyweight
division (– 51 kg), after being defeated in the final by Bulgaria
's Petar Lesov. Two years later he captured the silver medal at the World Championships
in Munich
, West Germany
. Miroshnichenko trained at Dynamo in Donetsk
.
He was born in Donetsk
, Ukraine
.
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...
, who represented 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....
at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 2 August...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Soviet Union
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....
. There he won the silver medal in the flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
division (– 51 kg), after being defeated in the final by Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
's Petar Lesov. Two years later he captured the silver medal at the World Championships
1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Munich, West Germany from May 4 to 15. The third edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. Miroshnichenko trained at Dynamo in Donetsk
Donetsk
Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region...
.
He was born in Donetsk
Donetsk
Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region...
, 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...
.
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Jorge Hernández (Cuba) 4-1
- Defeated Henryk ŚrednickiHenryk SrednickiHenryk Średnicki is a retired amateur boxer from Poland, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1976 ....
(Poland) 5-0 - Defeated János VáradiJános VáradiJános Váradi was a Hungarian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He also captured the silver medals at the 1987 and 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships.-Professional career:Váradi turned pro in 1990 and retired shortly thereafter, in 1991...
(Hungary) 4-1 - Lost to Peter Lessov (Bulgaria) RSC 2