Mikhail Yurchenko
Encyclopedia
Mikhail Yurchenko is a retired boxer
from Kazakhstan
, who competed for his native country in the Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg) division at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. There he was defeated in the second round by Russia's eventual bronze medalist Alexei Lezin
.
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 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, who competed for his native country in the Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg) division 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...
. There he was defeated in the second round by Russia's eventual bronze medalist Alexei Lezin
Alexei Lezin
Alexei Vladimirovich Lezin was a Russian boxer, who won the Super Heavyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Lezin never turned pro.- Amateur accomplishments :*1993 competed as a Heavyweight at the World Championships in Tampere, Finland...
.