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Cherkessk

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, Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya) is a Russia

Russia

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n boxer

Boxing

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 who competed in the men's lightweight division (– 60 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

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 and won the bronze medal.

Khrachev qualified for 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...

 by ending up in first place at the 4th AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

4th AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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 in Baku, Azerbaijan. In 2005 he was part of the Russia

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n team that won the 2005 Boxing World Cup

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Olympic results

• Defeated Chen Tongzhou (China) 40-29
• Defeated Anthony Little (Australia) RSC 3 (1:52)
• Defeated Sam Rukundo
  Sam Rukundo
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   (Uganda) 31-18
• Lost to Mario Kindelán (Cuba) 18-31