Maksym Halinichev
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Youth Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Maksym•Halinichev |
| Used name | Maksym•Halinichev |
| Original name | Маским•Галінічев |
| Other names | Maxim Galinichev |
| Born | 29 August 2000 in Shostka, Sumy (UKR) |
| Died | 10 March 2023 in Chervonopopivka, Luhansk (UKR) |
| Measurements | 170 cm |
| NOC |  Ukraine |
| Medals | YOG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Maksym Halinichev was a Ukrainian bantamweight boxer. Halinichev had a promising start to his career, winning gold at the 2017 European Youth Championships. The following year he participated in the boy’s bantamweight at the Summer Youth Olympics, winning the silver medal in the final when he lost to Abdumalik Khalokov. In 2021 he won another silver medal, this time at the under-22 European Championships.
In May 2022 Halinichev refused to compete at the European Championships, opting instead to join the air assault troops to defend his country following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In March 2023 he was fighting on the frontline in the Luhansk region where he was killed. He was 22.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | Boxing | UKR |
Maksym Halinichev | |||
| Bantamweight, Boys (YOG) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†10 March 2023. Died at the front in Chervonopopivka during the Russian-Ukraine War. Refused to compete at the European Championships in 2022 so he could join the air assault troops and defend his country.)