Valerian Sokolov
Chuvash ASSR, Soviet Union | |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Club | Dynamo Cheboksary |
Medal record | |
Valerian Sergeevich Sokolov (
Sokolov started boxing in a club in 1963 and was unknown before 1968, when he suddenly won the national and Olympic titles. He proceeded to win Soviet championships in 1969, 1971 and 1973, finishing second in 1972, 1974 and 1975, but had no success internationally. He retired in 1975, and three years later graduated from the Leningrad Military Institute of Physical Culture with a degree in pedagogy. Between 1981 and 1986 he coached the Soviet national team; in 1998 he became chairman of the Coaches Committee of the Russian Boxing Federation, and later was responsible for martial arts at the Federal Agency for Sport in Russia.[1]
1968 Olympic results
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: Defeated Rafael Archundia (Ecuador) by decision, 3-2
- Round of 16: Defeated Michael Carter (Great Britain) referee stopped contest
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Samuel Mbugua (Kenya) by decision, 5–0
- Semifinal: Defeated Eiji Marioka(Japan) by decision, 5–0
- Final: Defeated Eridadi Mukwanga (Uganda) TKO[1] (was awarded gold medal)
References
- ^ a b c Valerian Sokolov. sports-reference.com
- Fizkultura i sport. p. 581.
- ^ (in Russian) Profile in the Olympic Encyclopedia
1904: 105–115 lb (47.6–52.2 kg), 1908: -116 lb (52.6 kg), 1920–1928: 112–118 lb (50.8–53.5 kg), 1932–1936: 112–119 lb (50.8–54.0 kg), 1948–2008: 51–54 kg, 2012: 52–56 kg, 2016: 53–56 kg | |
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