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Ruslan Khairov

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Ruslan Xeyirov
Personal information
Full nameRuslan Sabir Xeyirov
Nationality Azerbaijan
Born (1976-01-07) January 7, 1976 (age 48)
Kaspiysk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classWelterweight
ClubNeftchi Petrol, Bakı
Medal record
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Bangkok Welterweight
European Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Pula Welterweigjt

Ruslan Sabirovich Khairov (born January 7, 1976, Kaspiysk, Dagestan) is a Russian-born former boxer from Azerbaijan. He competed in the Welterweight (– 69 kg) division, and won bronze medals at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships and 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships.

He competed at the Summer Olympics in 2000 and 2004, but was knocked out in the quarterfinals on both occasions, by Oleg Saitov of Russia in 2000 and Lorenzo Aragón of Cuba in 2004, both of whom proceeded to win the respective competitions. He retired from boxing in 2008.[1] He currently resides in his hometown of Kaspiysk.[2]

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