Alexei Lezin
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| Full name | Алексей Владимирович Лёзин | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 27, 1973 Energetik, Orenburg Oblast, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Super Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ministry of Defense Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexei Vladimirovich Lezin (Russian: Алексей Владимирович Лeзин, born February 27, 1973 in Energetik, Orenburg) is a former Russian boxer, who won the Super Heavyweight bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Lezin never turned pro.
Amateur accomplishments
- 1993 competed as a Heavyweight at the World Championships in Tampere, Finland. Lost to Félix Savón in the quarter-final.
- 1994 won the Military World Championships in Tunis, Tunisia as a Superheavyweight, defeating Vitali Klitschko in the final.
- 1994 won the Goodwill Games in St Petersburg, Russia, defeating Nikolay Valuev and Lance Whitaker.
- 1995 won the World Championship in Berlin, Germany, defeating Vitali Klitschko in the final.
- 1995 2nd place at Military World Championship in Ariccia, Italy. Lost to Vitali Klitschko in the final.
- 1996 won the European Championship in Vejle, Denmark, defeating Wladimir Klitschko in the final.
- 1997 competed at World Championship in Budapest, Hungary. Lost to Alexis Rubalcaba in the quarter-final.
- 1998 won the European Championship in Minsk, Belarus. Defeated Sinan Samil Sam in the Semifinal.
- 2000 won the European Championship in Tampere, Finland, defeated Paolo Vidoz in the final.
Olympic results
- 1996 won the bronze medal at the Atlanta Olympics representing Russia.
- Defeated Mikhail Yurchenko (Kazakhstan) RSC-1
- Defeated René Monse (Germany) PTS (9-5)
- Lost to Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine) PTS (1-4)
- 2000 competed at the Sydney Olympics representing Russia.
- Lost to Audley Harrison (Great Britain) RSC-4
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksey Lyozin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
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