Viktor Ivanov (8 October 1956 – 23 November 2007) was a Ukrainian

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. He competed for the Soviet Union in the men's heavyweight event at the

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. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he defeated

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of East Germany, before losing to Atanas Sapundzhiev of Bulgaria.

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1956 births 2007 deaths Ukrainian male boxers Olympic boxers for the Soviet Union Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Boxers from Donetsk Heavyweight boxers 20th-century Ukrainian sportsmen {{Ukraine-boxing-bio-stub