Career
Mednov trained at Trudovye Rezervy in Moscow. He was the Light Welterweight (140 lb/635 kg) Olympic Silver Medalist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympiad. Mednov had survived a difficult second-round bout with Francisc Ambrus of Romania, in which both boxers were badly cut, with Mednov prevailing when the referee stopped the bout, due to injuries sustained by both boxers, and awarded the fight to Mednov.
In the final he was defeated by Chuck Adkins on a 2-1 decision, entering the bout with stitches over both eyes.
Mednov"s bout with Adkins was notable, as it was the first boxing match ever fought between boxers from the United States and the Soviet Union. Defeated Norman Jones (Australia) TKO 2
Defeated Rene Weismann (France) 3-0
Defeated Erkki Mallenius (Finland) walk-over
Lost to Chuck Adkins (United States) 1-2.