Serhiy Kovganko
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Serhiy Kovhanko is a boxer
from Ukraine
, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 48 kg) division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Vejle, Denmark.
Kovganko represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. There he was stopped in the second round of the Men's Flyweight division by Kazakhstan
's eventual silver medalist Bulat Jumadilov
.
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 Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 48 kg) division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Vejle, Denmark from March 30 to April 7. The 31st edition of the bi-annual competition, in which 304 fighters from 35 countries participated this time, was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.- Medal...
in Vejle, Denmark.
Kovganko represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
-Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...
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 stopped in the second round of the Men's Flyweight division by 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...
's eventual silver medalist Bulat Jumadilov
Bulat Jumadilov
Bulat Jumadilov is a Kazakh boxer who competed in the Men's Flyweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. Four years earlier at the 1996 Summer Olympics he also captured the silver medal...
.