Valery Rachkov

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Valery Rachkov
Personal information
NationalityKazakhstani
Born (1956-04-24) 24 April 1956 (age 67)
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Sport
Sport Boxing
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Belgrade Welterweight

Valery Rachkov (born 24 April 1956) is a Kazakhstani boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics as a member of the Soviet Union. [1] At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he defeated Martti Marjamaa and David Jackson, before losing to Jochen Bachfield. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valery Rachkov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2018.