Charles Adkins (boxer)
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Competitor for  United States |
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Charles Adkins (born October 19, 1940 in Gary, IN) is a retired boxer from the USA.
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[edit] Amateur career
Chuck Adkins was the Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, in the Light Welterweight (140 lb/63.5 kg) class. In the final he defeated Viktor Mednov of the Soviet Union in the final on a 2-1 decision. The bout was notable, as being the first ever boxing match between the United States and the Soviet Union.
At the time of the Olympics, Adkins, was a 20-year old police administration student. Adkins also won the National AAU Lightweight championship in 1949.
Adkins attended San Jose State University, which had a dominant collegiate boxing program.
[edit] Olympic results
- Defeated Leif Hansen (Norway) RSC 1
- Defeated Salomon Carrizales (Venezuela) 3-0
- Defeated Alexander Grant Webster (South Africa) 3-0
- Defeated Bruno Visintin (Italy) 3-0
- Defeated Viktor Mednov (Soviet Union) 2-1
[edit] References
The Complete Book of the Olympics
[edit] External links
Professional boxing record for Charles Adkins (boxer) from Boxrec
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