Aleksandr Miroshnichenko

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Men's Boxing
Olympic medal record
Bronze	1988 Seoul	Super Heavyweight

Aleksandr ("Alex") Viktorovich Miroshnichenko (Russian: Александр Викторович Мирошниченко) (born April 26, 1964 in Kostnai, Kazakh SSR – died May 19, 2003) won a Super Heavyweight Bronze medal at 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul for the USSR. He lost a points decision against Riddick Bowe in the semi-finals, though he knocked him down twice.

Aside from his Olympic success, Miroshnichenko had a distinguished amateur career and medaled in the European Championships and the World Cup, and was a three-time Soviet champion. Amateur Record He trained at the Dynamo sports society.

Miroshnichenko turned pro in 1990 and had limited success. He began his career with 21 consecutive wins against limited competition, and was shockingly upset by Oleg Maskaev in 1993 in Maskaev's first pro fight, a TKO in the 3rd round. Miroshnichenko retired after the bout.

Miroshnichenko died in 2003, falling nine flights of stairs in his hometown. Rumors initially surfaced that his death was related to his testimony in the trial of a local judge but police later ruled his death accidental.