Vasily Zhirov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Vasily Valeryevich•Zhirov |
| Used name | Vasily•Zhirov |
| Nick/petnames | The Tiger |
| Original name | Василий Валерьевич•Жиров |
| Other names | Vassiliy Jirov |
| Born | 4 April 1974 in Balkhash, Quaraghandy (KAZ) |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 81 kg |
| NOC |  Kazakhstan |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Boxing | KAZ |
Vasily Zhirov | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympic Boxers Who Won a Professional World Championship (Olympics - 1996 Light-heavyweight (Gold); Professional World Champion - IBF Cruiserweight (1999-2003).)
- Listed in Olympic Boxing Champions and Professional World Champions (Olympic Gold - 1996 Light-heavyweight; Professional World Champion - IBF Cruiserweight (1999-2003).)
- Listed in Winners of the Val Barker Trophy (Winner 1996)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (0–0–1 1994 Hiroshima BOX bronze: light-heavyweight -81 kg)