Boris Lagutin
Boxer (1938–2022)
Бори́с Никола́евич Лагу́тин · ボリス・ラグティン
- Born
- 24 June 1938, Moscow
- Died
- 4 September 2022, Moscow
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Russia
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Boris Nikolayevich Lagutin (Russian: Борис Николаевич Лагутин; 24 June 1938 – 4 September 2022) was a Soviet light middleweight boxer. During his career as a boxer, he won 241 fights and lost only 11. He won medals in three Olympic Games, including two golds, in 1964 and 1968. Lagutin also won at European championships in 1961 and 1963 and at USSR championships in 1959, 1961–64 and 1968. Lagutin was born in Moscow. Until 1967 he trained at VSS Trud, then - at VSS Spartak. During the period of failures, that followed the 1964 Olympics, Lagutin was removed from the USSR team roster. Along with his trainer Vladimir Trenin Lagutin managed to find causes of his losses and earned USSR and Olympic Champion titles again in 1968.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – light middleweight | ||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | 1960 | |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | 1968 |
Awards and honours
- Silver Olympic Order 1988
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Medal "For Distinguished Labour"
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
- Medal "Veteran of Labour"
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
- Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q893738 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.