Timofey Skryabin
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Timofey Skryabin is a retired boxer
from the former Soviet Union
, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the bronze medal in the flyweight
division (– 51 kg). A year later he captured the silver medal in the bantamweight
category (– 54 kg) at the 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Athens, Greece.
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 former 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 represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. The boxing schedule began on September 17 and ended on October 2. Twelve boxing events were contested, with the participation of 441 athletes and 159 officials from 106 countries...
in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the bronze medal in the flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
division (– 51 kg). A year later he captured the silver medal in the 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...
category (– 54 kg) at the 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Athens, Greece from May 29 to June 3, with the participation of 160 fighters from 26 countries. The 28th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.-Medal winners:-Medal...
in Athens, Greece.
Olympic results
- Defeated Zekaria Williams (Cayman Islands) 5-0
- Defeated Joseph Lawlor (Ireland) 5-0
- Defeated Andy Agosto (Puerto Rico) 5-0
- Defeated Melvin de Leon (Dominican Republic) 3-2
- Lost to Kwang-Sun Kim (South Korea) 0-5