Aleksandr Leonov

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Aleksandr Leonov
Personal information
BornJuly 17, 1978 (1978-07-17) (age 45)
Moscow, Russia
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Representing  Russia
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Tampere Light Welterweight

Aleksandr Leonov (Russian: Александр Леонов; born July 17, 1978) is a boxer from Russia, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Leonov is best known for winning the gold medal at 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in the Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63.5 kg) division. In the final he defeated Bulgaria's Dimitar Stilianov.

References[edit]

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandr Leonov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.