Petar Lesov

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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.

Petar Lesov
Personal information
Full nameПетър Лесов
Nationality Bulgaria
Born (1960-09-12) 12 September 1960 (age 64)
Rakovski, Plovdiv
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classFlyweight
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Flyweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Tampere Flyweight
Gold medal – first place 1983 Varna Flyweight

Amateur career

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Below is the Olympic record of Petar Lesov, a Bulgarian flyweight boxer who competed in the 1980 Moscow Olympics:

Professional career

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Lesov 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.

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