Alexei Tichtchenko
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Aleksei Viktorovich Tishchenko ' onMouseout='HidePop("57545")' href="/topics/Omsk">Omsk
, Soviet Union
) is a Russia
n amateur boxer
best known to dominate the lower weight classes in the last years winning numerous titles. He is regarded as "one of the best pound for pound
amateur boxers in the world" (USA Today).
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. He qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in first place at the 2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Warsaw, Poland.
Tishchenko also won the featherweight gold medal at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
in Mianyang, China.
In 2005 he was part of the Russia
n team that won the 2005 Boxing World Cup
.
2006 he went up to lightweight and immediately won the European title in Plovdiv.
As of 2007 he has been elected into the Omsk Regional Duma for United Russia
. At the same year at the world championships he was upset by Englishman Frankie Gavin (boxer)
.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he won the Gold Medal by defeating French boxer Daouda Sow
in the final.
On February 11, 2011 he announced about finishing his career.
2006 European Amateur Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2007 World Amateur Championships in Chicago, United States
2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China
Omsk
-History:The wooden fort of Omsk was erected in 1716 to protect the expanding Russian frontier along the Ishim and the Irtysh rivers against the Kyrgyz nomads of the Steppes...
, 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....
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n amateur boxer
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...
best known to dominate the lower weight classes in the last years winning numerous titles. He is regarded as "one of the best pound for pound
Pound for pound
Pound for pound is a term to describe how any two things compare when bearing in mind their varying quantities; for example, a tin of tomatoes weighing 250 g and costing $2.50 is more expensive, pound for pound, than one weighing 500 g and costing $4 .It is used in combat sports such as boxing or...
amateur boxers in the world" (USA Today).
Career
Pressure fighter Tishchenko won the Featherweight Gold medalOlympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. He qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in first place at the 2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2nd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament was held in Warsaw, Poland from March 30 to April 4, 2004 at the annual Feliks Stamm Boxing Tournament...
in Warsaw, Poland.
Tishchenko also won the featherweight gold medal at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Mianyang, People's Republic of China from November 13 to November 20. The competition was organised by the world's governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :- Medal table :...
in Mianyang, China.
In 2005 he was part of the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n team that won the 2005 Boxing World Cup
Boxing World Cup
Boxing World Cup is an international boxing event which features boxers competing in different weight divisions, organized by the International Boxing Association.- History :...
.
2006 he went up to lightweight and immediately won the European title in Plovdiv.
As of 2007 he has been elected into the Omsk Regional Duma for United Russia
United Russia
United Russia is a centrist political party in Russia and the largest party in the country, currently holding 315 of the 450 seats in the State Duma. The party was founded in December 2001, through a merger of the Unity and Fatherland-All Russia parties...
. At the same year at the world championships he was upset by Englishman Frankie Gavin (boxer)
Frankie Gavin (boxer)
Frankie Raymond Gavin is a British professional boxer from Birmingham who, whilst an amateur, won the gold medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships to become English boxing's first ever World Amateur champion....
.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he won the Gold Medal by defeating French boxer Daouda Sow
Daouda Sow
Daouda Sow is an amateur boxer from France. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the lightweight division.-Boxing career:...
in the final.
On February 11, 2011 he announced about finishing his career.
Amateur results
2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece- Defeated Hadj BelkheirHadj BelkheirHadj Belkheir is a boxer from Algeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native North African country...
(Algeria) 37-17 - Defeated Shahin ImranovShahin ImranovShahin Imranov is a boxer from Azerbaijan.best known to win two featherweight silver medals at European championships.-Career:...
(Azerbaijan) RSC-3 (1:08) - Defeated Galib JafarovGalib JafarovGalib Musayevich Jafarov is a boxer from Kazakhstan best known to win the gold medal at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships in the Featherweight division.-Career:...
(Kazakhstan) 40-22 - Defeated Jo Seok-HwanJo Seok-HwanJo Seok-Hwan is a retired South Korean amateur boxer.He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics for his native East Asian country...
(South Korea) 45-25 - Defeated Kim Song-GukKim Song-GukKim Song-Guk is a North Korean boxer who competed in the featherweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal.-Career:...
(North Korea) 39-17
2006 European Amateur Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Defeated Odiseas Saridis (Greece) RSC-2
- Defeated Samet Huseinov (Bulgaria) AB-2
- Defeated Oleksandr KlyuchkoOleksandr KlyuchkoOleksandr Klyuchko is an amateur boxer from Ukraine who won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships...
(Ukraine) 42:29 - Defeated Hrachik JavakhyanHrachik JavakhyanHrachik Javakhyan is an Armenian lightweight boxer best known to win Silver at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Plovdiv and qualifying for the Olympics 2008.-Career:...
(Armenia) 39:15
2007 World Amateur Championships in Chicago, United States
- Defeated Kim Joung-Won (South Korea) 27-20
- Defeated Hüsnü Koçabas (Netherlands) RSC 3 (1:34)
- Defeated Pichai SayothaPichai SayothaPichai Sayotha is a Thai amateur boxer best known to win a lightweight silver medal at the 2003 World Championships.-Career:In 2003 he had his biggest success at the World Championships in his home country only losing to Mario Kindelán...
(Thailand) RSC 3 (1:40) - Lost to Frankie GavinFrankie Gavin (boxer)Frankie Raymond Gavin is a British professional boxer from Birmingham who, whilst an amateur, won the gold medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships to become English boxing's first ever World Amateur champion....
(England) 10-19
2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China
- Defeated Saifeddine NejmaouiSaifeddine NejmaouiSaifeddine Nejmaoui is a Tunisian boxer who won the lightweight division at the 2007 All-Africa Games and twice competed at the Olympic Games: 2004 and 2008.In Athens 2004 he lost his first match to Frenchman Khedafi Djelkhir...
(Tunisia) 10-2 - Defeated Anthony Little (Australia) 11-3
- Defeated Darley PérezDarley PérezDarley Gregorio Pérez Ballesta is a Colombian pro boxer who had fought at the 2008 Summer Olympics as a lightweight.-Amateur:At the South American Games 2006 he won the gold medal vs Éverton Lopes...
(Colombia) 13-5 - Defeated Hrachik JavakhyanHrachik JavakhyanHrachik Javakhyan is an Armenian lightweight boxer best known to win Silver at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Plovdiv and qualifying for the Olympics 2008.-Career:...
(Armenia) 10-5 - Defeated Daouda SowDaouda SowDaouda Sow is an amateur boxer from France. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the lightweight division.-Boxing career:...
(France) 11-9