Veacheslav Gojan, ace of the ring

Veacheslav Gojan received the permission to go to Beijing within the limits of the qualification tournament that took place in Italian locality Pescara. There was a praiseworthy evolution, and then he reached the final relatively easily. In the decisive match he ceded some points to the Irish John Joseph Nevin. But the second place was enough for him to receive the qualification.

At the Olympic tournament in Chinese capital Veachesalv Gojan beat Havaji Hatsigov from the Republic of Belarus, Chinese Gu Yu, and Indian Akhil Kumar. Qualified in penultimate round of the competition, he was assured a bronze. Of course, he had a chance to improve his performance. But in the semi-final he ceded to the Mongolian Badar-Uugan Enkhbat, who became the Olympic champion.