Tishchenko wins gold in Boxing lightweight class

  2008-08-24 07:50:48 GMT    2008-08-24 15:50:48 (Beijing Time)    BOCOG

Tishchenko wins gold in Boxing lightweight class

Alexey Tishchenko of Russia celebrates during the awarding ceremony. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

  (BEIJING, August 24) -- Alexey Tishchenko of Russia beat Daouda Sow of France 11-9 to win the gold medal in the Boxing lightweight (60kg) class. This was Tishchenko's second straight Olympic gold medal, after a gold medal in the featherweight class at Athens 2004.