Velikton Barannikov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Velikton Barannikov

boxer

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1938

Place of Birth: Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia

Date of Death: 29-Nov-2007

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Velikton Barannikov

  • Velikton Innokentyevich Barannikov (Russian: ???????? ????????????? ??????????; 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 Grudzien.
  • 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.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.

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