- Alexei Lezin
Alexei Vladimirovich Lezin ( _ru. Алексей Владимирович Лeзин, born
February 27 ,1973 ) was aRussia n boxer, who won the Super Heavyweight bronze medal at the1996 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, Tunesia as a Superheavyweight, defeatingVitali Klitschko in the final.
*1994 won theGoodwill Games in St Petersburg, Russia, defatingNikolay Valuev andLance Whitaker .
*1995 won the World Championship in Berlin, Germany, defeatingVitali Klitschko in the final.
*1995 2nd place at Military World Championship in Ariccia, Italy. Lost toVitali Klitschko in the final.
*1996 won the European Championship in Velje, Denmark, defeatingWladimir Klitschko in the final.
*1997 competed at World Championship in Budapest, Hungary. Lost toAlexis Rubalcaba in the quarter-final.
*1998 won the European Championship in Minsk, Belarus. DefeatedSinan Samil Sam in the Semifinal.
*2000 won the European Championship in Tampere, Finland, defeatedPaolo Vidoz in the final.Olympic results
*1996 won the bronze medal at the Atlanta Olympics representing Russia.
** DefeatedMikhail Jourchenko (Kazakhstan) RSC-1
** DefeatedRene Monse (Germany) PTS (9-5)
** Lost toWladimir Klitschko (Ukraine) PTS (1-4)*2000 competed at the Sydney Olympics representing Russia.
** Lost toAudley Harrison (Great Britain) RSC-4
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