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Early Life and Amateur Career
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Early Life and Amateur Career
This timeline covers the early life, education, and amateur boxing career of Oleksandr Usyk.
Birth
17 January 1987
Oleksandr Usyk was born in Simferopol, Crimean Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, to parents originally from northern Ukraine.
Football Career
Until age 15
Usyk played football and was trained at the SC Tavriya Simferopol specialized sports school of Olympic reserve.
Switch to Boxing
2002
Usyk switched from football to boxing.
World Championships
2011
Usyk won the heavyweight gold medal at the 2011 World Championships.
Olympic Gold
2012
Usyk won the heavyweight gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.
Education
Graduation
Usyk graduated from Lviv State University of Physical Culture.
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