Andrey Abramov (boxer)

{{Short description|Russian boxer (1935–1995)}}

Andrey Vasilievich Abramov ({{langx|ru|Андре́й Васи́льевич Абра́мов}}; 5 December 1935 – 4 May 1995){{Olympedia|8478}} was a Russian boxer from the Soviet Union. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ab/andrey-abramov-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418111007/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ab/andrey-abramov-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Andrey Abramov Olympic Results |accessdate=2 December 2018}} He won three gold medals at the European Amateur Boxing Championships: at Prague 1957,[http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/EuropeanChampionships1957.html 12th European Championships] Lucerne 1959,[http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/EuropeanChampionships1959.html 13th European Championships] Belgrade 1961,[http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/EuropeanChampionships1961.html 14th European Championships] and silver one at Moscow 1963,[http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/EuropeanChampionships1963.html 15th European Championships] all in the Heavyweight division.

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