Oleksandr Khyzhniak

Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Khyzhniak (Ukrainian: Олександр Олександрович Хижняк; born 3 August 1995) is a Ukrainian amateur boxer. He won gold medals at the 2017 World Championships,[1] 2017 European Championships[2] and the 2019 European Games.[3]

    Oleksandr Khyzhniak
    Олександр Хижняк
    Statistics
    Weight(s)
    Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
    NationalityUkrainian
    Born (1995-08-03) 3 August 1995
    Poltava, Ukraine
    StanceOrthodox
    Medal record
    Men's amateur boxing
    Representing  Ukraine
    Olympic Games
    Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoMiddleweight
    World Championships
    Gold medal – first place2017 HamburgMiddleweight
    European Games
    Gold medal – first place2019 MinskMiddleweight
    Bronze medal – third place2015 BakuLight-heavyweight
    European Championships
    Gold medal – first place2017 KharkivMiddleweight
    Youth World Championships
    Gold medal – first place2012 YerevanMiddleweight

    References
    1. "Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak wins Best Boxer, Cuba win Best team and USA's Billy Walsh wins Best Coach in 2017 World Championship awards". AIBA. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    2. "Medal lists by Weight Category" (PDF). EUBC Boxing. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    3. "Draw Sheet" (PDF). EUBC Boxing. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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