Andrey Zamkovoy

Andrey Viktorovoich Zamkovoy (Russian: Андрей Викторович Замковой, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲeɪ̯ zəmkɐˈvoɪ̯]; born 4 July 1987) is a Russian boxer best known for winning silver at the 2009 World Championship and bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Viktorovoich and the family name is Zamkovoy.
Andrey Zamkovoy
Statistics
Weight(s)69 kg (152 lb)
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
NationalityRussian
Born (1987-07-04) 4 July 1987
Svobodny, Amur Oblast, Russian SFSR
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights137
Wins118
Wins by KO4
Losses19
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Men’s boxing
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoWelterweight
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
2012 LondonWelterweight
World Championships
2019 YekaterinburgWelterweight
2009 MilanWelterweight
Summer Universiade
2013 KazanWelterweight

Career

At the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships, southpaw Zamkovoy upset two-time world champion Serik Sapiyev in the semifinal but was surprised himself in the final by German Jack Culcay-Keth (2009 results).

At the 2012 Summer Olympics (Results) he won his first three fights, beating Maimaitituersun Qiong, Adam Nolan and Errol Spence before losing his semifinal to Serik Säpïev, who went on to win the gold medal.[2]

He also competed at the Olympics Games 2016, but he lost first fight.

Zamkovoy again qualified for the 2020 Olympics where he won his second bronze, now as a 34 year old.[3][4]

References
  1. "Boxing record for Andrey Zamkovoy". BoxRec.
  2. "Andrey Zamkovoy Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  3. "Олимпийская команда 2021".
  4. "Российский боксер Замковой взял бронзу на Олимпиаде". August 2021.


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