Velikton Barannikov
Boxer
Born on: July 4, 1938Died on: November 29, 2007
Aged: 69 years 148 days (832 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: Russia
Birth Sign: Cancer
Velikton Innokentyevich Barannikov was a Soviet boxer who competed in the lightweight category at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1960 he lost to Abel Laudonio in the quarter-final.
In 1964 he progressed to the final, where he lost to Józef Grudzień. He won a European title in 1965, and finished his career with a record of 228 wins out of 275 bouts.
Despite his international success he never won a national title, finishing in second place in 1960–62 and 1965.
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