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), MoskvaRUS
Died28 August 1980 (aged 51 years 7 months 26 days)
AffiliationsKrylya Sovetov Moskva
NOCSoviet UnionURS
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