No representative of the national team of Ukraine in Boxing has failed to reach medals in the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro.
In the men’s program Ukraine was represented by four athletes, each of them wrestling on the Olympic games completed after the start of the battle.
Vladimir Matviychuk, in the superlight category weight were defeated by a naturalized Azerbaijani Colaso to Sotomayor. Light heavyweight Denis Solonenko in the first round, lost the bronze medalist of the 2012 Olympics Teymur Mammadov (Azerbaijan).
The representative of Ukraine in the Middleweight Dmitry Mitrofanov unanimous decision lost to Frenchman Christian Mbilli Asomo. The same fate awaited and Mykola butsenko, a offender of which was the Moroccan Mohammed Clamp.
The only Boxing victory in Rio brought Ukraine Tetyana Kob, sensationally defeated in the 1/8 finals in the category up to 51 kg titled Stanimir Petrov. In the quarterfinals of the ber gave battle Olympic champion 2012 Nicola Adams, losing a unanimous decision.
The performance of Ukrainian boxers in the Rio de Janeiro contrasts with the medal harvest of London Olympics four years ago. Then the Ukrainians won five medals, including two gold pieces from Alexander Usyk and Vasyl Lomachenko.
