Vellikton BARANNIKOV

Vilikton Barannikov never won a Soviet title, but was a runner-up four times, in 1960-62 and 1965. Barannikov competed in two Olympic Games, losing to Argentine Abel Laudonio in the quarter-final at the 1960 Olympics and winning the silver medal in 1964. Barannikov also competed at the 1965 and 1967 European Championships, winning gold in 1965, but losing his first round bout to Italian Enzo Petriglia in 1967. In all, Barannikov finished his boxing career with 228 wins out of 275 bouts. After his boxing career, Barannikov worked as a boxing coach in his hometown Ulan-Ude and was also a boxing referee.