Oleksandr Khyzhniak

Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Khyzhniak (Ukrainian: Олександр Олександрович Хижняк; born 3 August 1995) is a Ukrainian amateur boxer. He won gold medals at the 2017 World Championships,[1] 2017 European Championships[2] and the 2019 European Games.[3]

    Oleksandr Khyzhniak
    Олександр Хижняк
    Statistics
    Weight(s)
    Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
    NationalityUkrainian
    Born (1995-08-03) 3 August 1995
    Poltava, Ukraine
    StanceOrthodox
    Medal record
    Men's amateur boxing
    Representing  Ukraine
    Olympic Games
    Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoMiddleweight
    World Championships
    Gold medal – first place2017 HamburgMiddleweight
    European Games
    Gold medal – first place2019 MinskMiddleweight
    Gold medal – first place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaLight heavyweight
    Bronze medal – third place2015 BakuLight-heavyweight
    European Championships
    Gold medal – first place2017 KharkivMiddleweight
    Youth World Championships
    Gold medal – first place2012 YerevanMiddleweight

    References
    1. "Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak wins Best Boxer, Cuba win Best team and USA's Billy Walsh wins Best Coach in 2017 World Championship awards". AIBA. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
    2. "Medal lists by Weight Category" (PDF). EUBC Boxing. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
    3. "Draw Sheet" (PDF). EUBC Boxing. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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