Evgeny Tishchenko

Evgeny Tishchenko
Tishchenko in 2016
Born (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991
NationalityRussian
Statistics
Weight class
Weight(s)91 kg (201 lb)
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights14
Wins13
Wins by KO8
Losses1
No contests1
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroHeavyweight
World Championships
2015 DohaHeavyweight
2013 AlmatyHeavyweight
2017 HamburgHeavyweight
European Championships
2015 SamokovHeavyweight
2017 KharkivHeavyweight
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan-91 kg

Evgeny Andreyevich Tishchenko (Russian: Евгений Андреевич Тищенко; born 15 July 1991) is a Russian professional boxer. He was the inaugural World Boxing Association (WBA) bridgerweight champion but was subsequently stripped after testing positive for banned substance. As an amateur, he won gold medals at the 2016 Olympics, 2015 World Championships, and the 2015 and 2017 European Championships and silver at the 2013 and 2017 World Championships.