Stanislav Stepashkin

{{short description|Russian boxer}}

{{Infobox boxer (amateur)|

| name=Stanislav Stepashkin

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| fullname = Станислав Иванович Степашкин

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| nationality = {{URS}}

| weight class = Featherweight

| club = Trudovye Rezervy

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1940|9|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|9|4|1940|9|1|df=y}}

| death_place =Moscow, Russia

| height = {{convert|1.63|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|57|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold| 1964 Tokyo | Featherweight}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Amateur Championships}}

{{MedalGold| 1963 Moscow | Featherweight}}

{{MedalGold| 1965 Berlin | Featherweight}}

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Stanislav Ivanovich Stepashkin ({{langx|ru|Станислав Иванович Степашкин}}; 1 September 1940 – 4 September 2013) was an Olympic boxer from the Soviet Union.{{cite web|url=http://www.championat.com/boxing/news-1622926-ushjol-iz-zhizni-chempion-olimpiady-1974-stanislav-stepashkin.html |title=Ушёл из жизни чемпион Олимпиады-1964 Станислав Степашкин - Чемпионат.com |publisher=Championat.com |access-date=2013-09-05}}

Born in Moscow, Stepashkin trained at Trudovye Rezervy until 1963 and then at the Armed Forces sports society. He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1964 and was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor in the following year.{{cite book|title=All about Olympic Games.|author=Boris Khavin|publisher=Fizkultura i sport|edition = 2nd|page=581|year=1979|location=Moscow|language=ru}} He competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in the Featherweight (-57 kg) division winning the gold medal. During his career Stepashkin won 193 fights out of 204. He graduated from the State Order of Lenin Central Institute of Physical Education.{{in lang|ru}} [https://archive.today/20120714082644/http://slovari.yandex.ru/dict/olympic/article/olymp/ol21/ol2-1916.htm Profile in the Olympic Encyclopedia]

1964 Olympic results

Below is the record of Stanislav Stepashkin, a featherweight boxer from the Soviet Union who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:

  • Round of 32: Defeated Jose Nieves (Puerto Rico) referee stopped contest
  • Round of 16: Defeated Hsu Hung Chen (Republic of China) referee stopped contest
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Constantin Crudu (Romania) referee stopped contest in the third round
  • Semifinal: Defeated Heinz Schulz (Unified Team of Germany) by knockout
  • Final: Defeated Anthony Villanueva (Philippines) by decision, 3-2 (won gold medal)

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