Eduard Zakharov
Eduard Zakharov | |
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| Born | January 10, 1975 |
| Died | May 13, 1997 Ukhta, Respublika Komi, Russia |
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| Weight(s) | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Eduard Zakharov (Russian: Эдуард Фёдорович Захаров; January 10, 1975 – May 13, 1997),[1] with the full name Eduard Fyodorovich Zakharov, was a male boxer from Russia. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the men's light-welterweight division (– 63,5 kg) by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Héctor Vinent.
On May 13, 1997, Zakharov died from stab wounds in the Siberian town of Ukhta, [2] at the age of 22.
References
- ^ "Eduard Zakharov Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
- ^ "Draper Has Staying Power Against Muster in Rome". Los Angeles Times. May 15, 1997.
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