Lev Mukhin

Lev Mukhin
Personal information
Born15 October 1936
Konstantinovsk, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died25 April 1977 (aged 40)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubSpartak Rostov
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne +81 kg

Lev Dmitrievich Mukhin (Russian: Лев Дмитриевич Мухин; 15 October 1936 – 25 April 1977) was a Soviet heavyweight boxer. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics, losing the final to Pete Rademacher, who scored three knockdowns before the bout was stopped. Coming into the final Mukhin had knocked out all his opponents, despite two of them knocking him down in the first round.[1][2][3]

Mukhin took up boxing in 1951, and in 1955 won the Soviet title, finishing second at the Soviet championships. He placed second again in 1956 and never competed internationally except for the 1956 Olympics.[3]

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