Boris Tishin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBoris Ivanovich•Tishin
Used nameBoris•Tishin
Original nameБорис Иванович•Тишин
Born2 January 1929 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS)
Died28 August 1980
AffiliationsKrylya Sovetov Moskva
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Russian Federation
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Besides his Olympic bronze, Boris Tishin also won bronze in light-middleweight at the 1953 European Championships and won the Soviet title in light-middleweight three times in a row from 1951-53. In 1950 he took silver behind the legendary Sergey Shcherbakov in welterweight at the Soviet Championships.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1952 Summer Olympics Boxing URS RUS Boris Tishin
Light-Middleweight, Men (Olympic) =3 Bronze