Aleksandr Tkachenko (born 14 November 1955) is a

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. He represented his country in the light-flyweight division at the

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. He won his first match against

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. He lost his second match against

Payao Poontarat Payao Poontarat (, , ; October 18, 1956 – August 13, 2006) was a Thai boxer who, at the age of 18, won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight (-48 kg) category at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was the first Thai athlete to win a ...

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1955 births Living people Ukrainian male boxers Soviet male boxers Olympic boxers for the Soviet Union Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Boxers from Donetsk Light-flyweight boxers 20th-century Ukrainian sportsmen {{USSR-boxing-bio-stub