Vyacheslav Yanovskiy

Vyacheslav Yanovskiy
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing the Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Friendship Games
European Amateur Championships

Vyacheslav Evgenevich Yanovskiy (Russian: Вячеслав Евгеньевич Яновский sometimes spelt Viatcheslav Ianovski, born August 24, 1957, in Vitebsk, Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Belarusian former professional boxer who won a Light Welterweight Gold Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for the USSR. He began boxing at the age of 13. In 1988 he became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR. During his amateur career he trained at Dynamo in Vitebsk.

1988 Olympic results

Round of 64: Defeated Søren Søndergaard (Denmark) referee stopped contest in second round
Round o 32: Defeated Rashid Matumla (Tanzania) referee stopped contest in third round
Round of 16: Defeated Ludovic Proto (France) on points, 5-0
Quarterfinal: Defeated Anthony Mwamba (Zambia) on points, 5-0
Semifinal: Defeated Reiner Gies (West Germany) first-round knockout
Final: Defeated Grahame Cheney (Australia) on points, 5-0 (won gold medal)

Pro career

Yanovskiy turned professional in 1990 and did not lose in his first 26 fights. In 1995, he was KO'd by journeyman Edwin Murillo and got retired in 1997 with a career record of 30-1-1.

External links

Boxing record for Vyacheslav Yanovskiy from BoxRec (registration required)
(in Russian) Profile in the Olympic Encyclopedia^{[permanent dead link‍]}
(in Russian) Biography

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