Alexander Yagubkin

Alexander Gennadiyevich Yagubkin (25 April 1961 – 7 August 2013) was a Soviet Olympic boxer, who competed between 1979 and 1988. The only Soviet boxer to become the World heavyweight champion (1982), he never turned pro due to political restrictions imposed by the Soviet government. He was ranked the world's #2 amateur heavyweight by the AIBA in 1984, and #1 in 1986.

Alexander Yagubkin
Personal information
Birth nameAlexander Gennadiyevich Yagubkin
NationalityUkrainian
Born(1961-04-25)25 April 1961
Stalino, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died7 August 2013(2013-08-07) (aged 52)
Donetsk, Ukraine
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classHeavyweight
ClubAvangard
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Soviet Union
Friendship Games
1984 HavanaHeavyweight
World Championships
1982 MunichHeavyweight
World Cup
1981 MontrealHeavyweight
1983 RomeHeavyweight
1985 SeoulHeavyweight
Junior World Championships
1979 YokohamaHeavyweight
European Championships
1981 TampereHeavyweight
1983 VarnaHeavyweight
1985 BudapestHeavyweight
1987 TurinSuper heavyweight
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