Kostya Tszyu

Russian-Australian boxer
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Kostya Tszyu

Summary

Kostya Tszyu is a human[1]. He was born in Serov[2]. He was born on September 19, 1969[3]. He worked as a boxer[4] and boxing trainer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,054 views/month, #5,207 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Serov[2], Kostya Tszyu…
  • Kostya Tszyu was born on September 19, 1969[3].
  • A child of Kostya Tszyu was Tim Tszyu[7].
  • A child of Kostya Tszyu was Nik Tszyu[8].
  • Kostya Tszyu held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Kostya Tszyu held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Kostya Tszyu held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Russian was Kostya Tszyu's native language[12].
  • Kostya Tszyu is identified as part of the Koryo-saram ethnic group[13].
  • Kostya Tszyu's professions included boxer[4].
  • Kostya Tszyu's professions included boxing trainer[5].
  • Kostya Tszyu was educated at Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University[14].
  • Kostya Tszyu received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[15].
  • Kostya Tszyu received the The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year[16].
  • Kostya Tszyu received the International Boxing Hall of Fame[17].
  • Kostya Tszyu is recorded as male[18].
  • Kostya Tszyu's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kostya Tszyu's Commons category is recorded as Kostya Tszyu[20].
  • Kostya Tszyu's sport is recorded as boxing[21].
  • Kostya Tszyu's given name is recorded as Konstantin[22].
  • Kostya Tszyu's participant in is recorded as 1988 Summer Olympics[23].
  • Kostya Tszyu's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+34'}[24].
  • Kostya Tszyu's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+31'}[25].
  • Kostya Tszyu's number of losses is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[26].
  • Kostya Tszyu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Kostya Tszyu was born in Serov[2]. He was born on September 19, 1969[3]. He is identified as part of the Koryo-saram ethnic group[13]. Russian was his native language[12].

Education

Kostya Tszyu was educated at Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include boxer[4] and boxing trainer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[15], an honorary sporting title[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1934[30]; The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year[16], an award[31], founded in 1980[32]; and International Boxing Hall of Fame[17], a sports hall of fame[33], in United States[34], founded in 1990[35].

Personal Life

Children include Tim Tszyu[7], a boxer[36], b. 1994[37], of Australia[38], awarded the WBO World Junior Middleweight Champion[39] and Nik Tszyu[8], a boxer[40], b. 1998[41].

Why It Matters

Kostya Tszyu ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,054 views/month, #5,207 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Kostya Tszyu born?

Born in Serov[2], Kostya Tszyu…

What did Kostya Tszyu do for work?

Kostya Tszyu worked as boxer[4] and boxing trainer[5].

Where did Kostya Tszyu go to school?

Kostya Tszyu was educated at Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University[14].

What awards did Kostya Tszyu receive?

Honors received include Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[15], The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year[16], and International Boxing Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Height → {'amount': '+170'}
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    Award received → Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR, The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year, International Boxing Hall of Fame +5
    Sex or gender → male
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