Russian boxer (1938–2007) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Velikton Innokentyevich Barannikov (Russian: Виликтон Иннокентьевич Баранников; 4 July 1938 – 29 November 2007) was a Soviet boxer who competed in the lightweight category at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1960 he lost to Abel Laudonio in the quarter-final. In 1964 he progressed to the final, where he lost to Józef Grudzień. He won a European title in 1965, and finished his career with a record of 228 wins out of 275 bouts. Despite his international success he never won a national title, finishing in second place in 1960–62 and 1965.[1]
 Barannikov (right) vs Wim Gerlach at the 1960 Games | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 July 1938 Ulan-Ude, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 November 2007 (aged 69) Ulan-Ude, Russia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Burevestnik, Moscow | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Barannikov was born in Ulan-Ude, where he started training in boxing. In 1956 he moved to Moscow and graduated from the prestigious Bauman Moscow State Technical University. After retirement, he worked as a boxing coach and referee, first in Moscow, then in Germany (ca. 1974), and after 1982 in Ulan-Ude. He was killed in a traffic incident on 29 November 2007. Barannikov was a retired lieutenant colonel.[2][3]
Below is the record of Velikton Barannikov, a lightweight boxer from the Soviet Union who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics"
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