Vasyl Lomachenko
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Vasyl Anatoliyovich Lomachenko ' onMouseout='HidePop("15109")' href="/topics/Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi">Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
) is a Ukrainian
amateur boxer
who won the silver medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
, a gold medal at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
and the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the featherweight
division. Lomachenko is coached by his father Anatoly. Lomachenko claims that if his father hadn't been a boxing coach he probably would have chosen to play ice hockey
professionally.
, where he beat future bantam world champion and fellow southpaw Sergey Vodopyanov
.
The following year at the (seniors) World Championships 2007 in Chicago he beat Abner Cotto
in the first round, Theodoros Papazov, Arturo Santos Reyes
, and Li Yang
in the semifinal to reach a fight against Russian favorite Albert Selimov
, another southpaw, that he lost 12:16.
Lomachenko won gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. He avenged his 2007 World Championship defeat to Selimov in the first round. Lomachenko beat his five opponents by an astonishing 58-13 on the way to his first gold medal, and was subsequently named the outstanding boxer for the tournament and awarded the Val Barker Trophy
.
2009
2011
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi is a city situated on the right bank of the Dniester Liman in the Odessa Oblast of southwestern Ukraine, in the historical region of Bessarabia...
) is a Ukrainian
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
amateur boxer
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
who won the silver medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow...
, a gold medal at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Milan, Italy from September 1, 2009 to September 12, 2009 in the Mediolanum Forum. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history...
and the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
division. Lomachenko is coached by his father Anatoly. Lomachenko claims that if his father hadn't been a boxing coach he probably would have chosen to play ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
professionally.
Career
In 2004, he became junior flyweight European U17 champion. In 2006 the aggressive southpaw won the Junior World ChampionshipsYouth World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships, or AIBA Youth World Championships, is a boxing championship event organised by the AIBA for "Youth" competitors who are under the age of 19 years old...
, where he beat future bantam world champion and fellow southpaw Sergey Vodopyanov
Sergey Vodopyanov
Sergey Vodopyanov is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win gold in bantamweight Class at the2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.- 2004 - 2006 :...
.
The following year at the (seniors) World Championships 2007 in Chicago he beat Abner Cotto
Abner Cotto
Abner Cotto Román is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who currently competes in the lightweight division. He is a member of the Cotto family, which has produced a professional world champion and multiple amateur medalists. As an amateur, Cotto represented Puerto Rico in international competition...
in the first round, Theodoros Papazov, Arturo Santos Reyes
Arturo Santos Reyes
José Arturo Santos Reyes , is a Mexican amateur boxer best known to win silver at the world junior championships 2004 at flyweight and qualify for the Olympics 2008 at featherweight.-Amateur career:...
, and Li Yang
Li Yang (boxer)
Li Yang is a Chinese amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal at featherweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago.He lost in the semifinal to Vasyl Lomachenko +13:13 .- World Amateur Championships :...
in the semifinal to reach a fight against Russian favorite Albert Selimov
Albert Selimov
Albert Shevketovich Selimov is a Russian amateur Featherweight boxer best known for winning the European championship 2006 and the World Championships 2007.-Career:...
, another southpaw, that he lost 12:16.
Lomachenko won gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. He avenged his 2007 World Championship defeat to Selimov in the first round. Lomachenko beat his five opponents by an astonishing 58-13 on the way to his first gold medal, and was subsequently named the outstanding boxer for the tournament and awarded the Val Barker Trophy
Val Barker Trophy
The Val Barker Trophy, named for boxer Val Barker, is presented every four years to an Olympic boxing athlete who exemplifies style during competition.-Recipients:...
.
World Amateur Championships Results
2007- Defeated Abner CottoAbner CottoAbner Cotto Román is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who currently competes in the lightweight division. He is a member of the Cotto family, which has produced a professional world champion and multiple amateur medalists. As an amateur, Cotto represented Puerto Rico in international competition...
(Puerto Rico) 26-9 - Defeated Theodoros Papazov (Greece) 19-5
- Defeated Mikhail Bernadski (Belarus) 21-6
- Defeated Arturo Santos ReyesArturo Santos ReyesJosé Arturo Santos Reyes , is a Mexican amateur boxer best known to win silver at the world junior championships 2004 at flyweight and qualify for the Olympics 2008 at featherweight.-Amateur career:...
(Mexico) RSCO 3 - Defeated Li YangLi Yang (boxer)Li Yang is a Chinese amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal at featherweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago.He lost in the semifinal to Vasyl Lomachenko +13:13 .- World Amateur Championships :...
(China) 13-13 - Lost to Albert SelimovAlbert SelimovAlbert Shevketovich Selimov is a Russian amateur Featherweight boxer best known for winning the European championship 2006 and the World Championships 2007.-Career:...
(Russia) 11-16
2009
- Defeated Mario Aleksic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 16-2
- Defeated Craig Evans (Wales) 15-1
- Defeated Branimir Stankovic (Serbia) 8-2
- Defeated Oscar ValdezOscar ValdezÓscar Rafael Valdez Fierro is a Mexican amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at the age of 17 and became the first Mexican Youth World Champion.-Career:...
(Mexico) 12-1 - Defeated Sergey VodopyanovSergey VodopyanovSergey Vodopyanov is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win gold in bantamweight Class at the2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.- 2004 - 2006 :...
(Russia) 12-1
2011
- Defeated Lomalito Moala (Tonga) RSC 1
- Defeated José Ramírez (USA) 16-9
- Defeated Robson ConceicaoRobson ConceiçaoRobson Conceição is a Brazilian amateur boxer who fought at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's featherweight division.-Career:...
(Brasil) 19-18 - Defeated Fazliddin Gaibnazarov (Uzbekistan) 18-10
- Defeated Domenico ValentinoDomenico ValentinoDomenico Valentino is a boxer from Italy.The hard punching Valentino won a bronze medal at lightweight at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics...
(Italy) 17-11 - Defeated Yasniel ToledoYasniel ToledoYasniel Toledo López is a Cuban amateur boxer from Camagüey who won the PanAm lightweight title in 2011. He is a southpaw.-Career:...
(Cuba) 17-12
Olympic Games Results
2008- Defeated Albert SelimovAlbert SelimovAlbert Shevketovich Selimov is a Russian amateur Featherweight boxer best known for winning the European championship 2006 and the World Championships 2007.-Career:...
(Russia) 14-7 - Defeated Bahodirjon SooltonovBahodirjon SooltonovBahodirjon Sooltonov is an Uzbekistani boxer who competed in the bantamweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-Career:...
(Uzbekistan) 13-1 - Defeated Li YangLi Yang (boxer)Li Yang is a Chinese amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal at featherweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago.He lost in the semifinal to Vasyl Lomachenko +13:13 .- World Amateur Championships :...
(China) 12-3 - Defeated Yakup KılıçYakup KilicYakup Kılıç is a Turkish boxer in the featherweight discipline. He is member of Istanbul Fenerbahçe Boxing Club.-Career:Kılıç participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain and won bronze medal...
(Turkey) 10-1 - Defeated Khedafi DjelkhirKhedafi DjelkhirKhédafi Djelkhir, or sometimes Khesafi Djelkhir, is a French featherweight amateur boxer of Algerian origin...
(France) 9-1 RSC 1
European Championships Results
2008- 1st round bye
- Defeated Vladimir Nikiforov (Estonia) 10-0
- Defeated David Oliver Joyce (Ireland) 10-2
- Defeated Hicham Ziouti (France) 2-1
- Defeated Araik AmbartsumovAraik AmbartsumovAraik Ambartsumov is a Russian amateur boxer of Armenian descent who won the silver medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships in the featherweight division.-Russian national championships:...
(Russia) 7-1.