Английская Википедия:Charles Adkins (boxer)
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Charles Adkins (April 27, 1932 in Gary, Indiana – July 8, 1993) was a boxer from the United States.
Amateur career
Chuck Adkins was the Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, in the Light Welterweight (140 lb/63.5 kg) class. In the final he defeated Viktor Mednov of the Soviet Union on a 2-1 decision. The bout was notable as being the first ever boxing match between the United States and the Soviet Union.
At the time of the Olympics, Adkins, was a 20-year-old police administration student. Adkins also won the National AAU Lightweight championship in 1949.
Adkins attended San Jose State University, which had a dominant collegiate boxing program.
1952 Olympic results
Below is the Record Of Charles Adkins, an American light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics:
- Round of 32: Defeated Leif Hansen (Norway) referee stopped contest in first round
- Round of 16: Defeated Salomon Carrizales (Venezuela) by decision, 3-0
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Alexander Grant Webster (South Africa) by decision, 3-0
- Semifinal: Defeated Bruno Visintin (Italy) by decision, 3-0
- Final Defeated Viktor Mednov (Soviet Union) by decision, 2-1 (won gold medal)
Charles Adkins bout vs. Viktor Mednov was the first ever sanctioned world class boxing match between U.S. and Soviet boxers.
References
- The Complete Book of the Olympics
- Шаблон:Boxrec retrieved November 22, 2010
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