Viktor Demyanenko
Viktor Leonidovich Demyanenko (Russian: Виктор Леонидович Демьяненко) (born August 26, 1958 in Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR) 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 lightweight division (– 60 kg), after being defeated in the final by Cuba's Ángel Herrera. Demyanenko trained at Dynamo in Alma-Ata. He won gold at the 1979 European Championship. During his career Demyanenko won 267 fights out of 290.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Boxing | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1980 Moscow | Lightweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1979 Cologne | Lightweight |
1980 Olympic results
Below is the record of Viktor Demyanenko, a lightweight boxer from the Soviet Union who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics:
- Round of 32: Defeated Mohamed Bangura (Sierra Leone) by disqualification in second round
- Round of 16: Defeated Jong Jo-Ung (North Korea) by decision, 5-0
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Yordan Lessov (Bulgaria) by decision, 5-0
- Semifinal: Defeated Richard Nowakowski (East Germany) referee stopped contest in first round
- Final: Lost to Ángel Herrera (Cuba) referee stopped contest in third round due to injury (was awarded silver medal)
References
- Viktor Demyanenko at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Viktor Demyanenko at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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