Vasily Zhirov

Full name: Vasily Valeryevich Zhirov
Original name: Василий Валерьевич Жиров
Nickname(s): The Tiger
Gender: Male
Height: 6'1" (186 cm)
Weight: 179 lbs (81 kg)
Born: April 4, 1974 in Balgash, Unknown, Kazakhstan
Country: Kazakhstan
Sport: Boxing

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1996 Summer	22	Atlanta	Boxing	Men's Light-Heavyweight	Kazakhstan	KAZ	1	Gold

Men's Light-Heavyweight

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	MR	S	R	T
1996 Summer	22	Atlanta	Boxing	Kazakhstan	KAZ	Final Round	Match 1/2	1	1996-08-04	Zhirov (KAZ) , Lee (KOR)	decision	17
1996 Summer	22	Atlanta	Boxing	Kazakhstan	KAZ	Semi-Finals	Match #1	1	1996-08-02	Zhirov (KAZ) , Tarver (USA)	decision	15
1996 Summer	22	Atlanta	Boxing	Kazakhstan	KAZ	Quarter-Finals	Match #2	1	1996-07-31	Zhirov (KAZ) , Amos-Ross (CAN)	decision	14
1996 Summer	22	Atlanta	Boxing	Kazakhstan	KAZ	Round Two	Match #4	1	1996-07-28	Zhirov (KAZ) , Aurino (ITA)	decision	18
1996 Summer	22	Atlanta	Boxing	Kazakhstan	KAZ	Round One	Match #7	1	1996-07-24	Zhirov (KAZ) , González (MEX)	referee stops contest		2	2:10

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