Name Charles Adkins Role Boxer | Martial art Boxing | |
Olympic medals Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics - Light Welterweight People also search for Bruno Visintin, Viktor Mednov, Erkki Mallenius | ||
Charles Adkins (April 27, 1932 in Gary, Indiana – July 8, 1993) was a boxer from the United States.
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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 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.
Olympic results
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