Shamil Sabirov
 Sabirov (left) at the 1980 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 April 1959 (age 65) Karpinsk, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Trud | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Shamil Altaevich Sabirov (Russian: Шамиль Алтаевич Сабиров, born 4 April 1959) is a retired Russian light-flyweight boxer. He won gold medals at the 1979 European Championships and 1980 Olympics, becoming the only boxing champion from the Soviet Union at the Moscow Olympics.[1]
Sabirov took up boxing in 1973 and retired in 1985 with a record of 160 wins in 180 bouts. He graduated from an institute of physical education and holds a PhD in pedagogy. After retiring from competitions he mostly worked as a boxing coach and referee. In 2006 he started a career in politics as a member of the Russian party Rodina.[1]
References
- ^ a b Shamil Sabirov. sports-reference.com
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