Oleg Grigoryev
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Oleg Georgievich Grigoryev (born December 25, 1937 in Moscow
) was a bantamweight
boxer
from the Soviet Union
, who won the gold
medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics
. In the finale he defeated Italian
Primo Zamparini
, who won the silver.
Grigoryev was born in Moscow
. He began boxing at the age of 13, training in Moscow at Trudovye Rezervy
until 1961, and then at the Armed Forces sports society
. Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
since 1960, Grigoryev was three-times European Champion(1957, 1963, 1965); in 1959 he won silver medal of European Championship. He is also six-times USSR Champion. During his career as a boxer, he has won 176 fights and lost only 20.
Grigoryev was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
(1960) and the title "Prominent boxer of USSR". He graduated from Ivanovo Pedagogical Institute in 1967.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) was a bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
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...
from the 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....
, who won the gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
In the 1960 Summer Olympics, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. won the gold medal in the boxing light heavyweight division for the United States.-Medals:- Flyweight :-Quarterfinals:...
. In the finale he defeated Italian
Italy
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Primo Zamparini
Primo Zamparini
Primo Zamparini was an Italian bantamweight professional boxer who won silver in Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He fought against and was defeated by Oleg Grigoryev who won gold.-References:...
, who won the silver.
Grigoryev was born in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. He began boxing at the age of 13, training in Moscow at Trudovye Rezervy
Trudovye Rezervy
Trudovye Rezervy — voluntary sport society of students of professional-technical schools in the USSR and later in post-Soviet countries.Founded on June 19th, 1943 as an all-union voluntary sport society and operated by the trade unions. In 1975 5,538 physical culture collectives by the educational...
until 1961, and then at the Armed Forces sports society
Armed Forces (sports society)
Central Sports Klub of the Army or is the Russian sports society and the successor of the Soviet CSKA.-Overview:The society was one of the largest sports societies in the USSR. In the Soviet era all CSKA and SKA teams that resided in the Soviet Union belonged to the Armed Forces sports society...
. Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR
Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR is a document which provided general Soviet physical education system requirements for athletes. The classification was established in 1935 and was based on separate classifications, which existed for several sports disciplines before...
since 1960, Grigoryev was three-times European Champion(1957, 1963, 1965); in 1959 he won silver medal of European Championship. He is also six-times USSR Champion. During his career as a boxer, he has won 176 fights and lost only 20.
Grigoryev was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was an order of the Soviet Union for accomplishments in labour and civil service. It is the labour counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner. A few institutions and factories, being the pride of Soviet Union, also received the order.-History:The Red...
(1960) and the title "Prominent boxer of USSR". He graduated from Ivanovo Pedagogical Institute in 1967.