Petar Lesov (Bulgarian: Петър Лесов, born 12 September 1960) is a former Bulgarian boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He is a two-time European champion in the flyweight division (1981 and 1983). Lesov is currently a boxing coach.
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| Full name | Петър Лесов | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 September 1960 Rakovski, Plovdiv | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Flyweight | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
editBelow is the Olympic record of Petar Lesov, a Bulgarian flyweight boxer who competed in the 1980 Moscow Olympics:
- Round of 32: Defeated Onofre Ramírez (Nicaragua) by decision, 5-0
- Round of 16: Defeated Hassen Sherif (Ethiopia) by decision, 5-0
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Gilberto Roman (Mexico) by decision, 4-1
- Semifinal: Defeated Hugh Russell (Ireland) by decision, 5-0
- Final: Defeated Viktor Miroshnichenko (USSR) by a second-round TKO (won gold medal)
Professional career
editLesov turned pro in 1991 with little success. After five defeats by KO or TKO, including a loss to journeyman Wilson Rodriguez, he retired in 1992 with a record of 0-5-0.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Petar Lesov from BoxRec (registration required)
- Petar Lesov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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