Eduard Zakharov
Born10 January 1975
Died13 May 1997 (1997-05-14) (aged 22)
Ukhta, Respublika Komi, Russia
Statistics
Weight(s)150 lb (68 kg)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

Eduard Zakharov (Russian: Эдуард Фёдорович Захаров; 10 January 1975 13 May 1997),[1] with the full name Eduard Fyodorovich Zakharov, was a male boxer from Russia. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the men's light-welterweight division ( 63,5 kg) by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Héctor Vinent.

On 13 May 1997 Zakharov died from stab wounds in Ukhta, [2] at the age of 22.

References

  1. "Eduard Zakharov Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
  2. "Draper Has Staying Power Against Muster in Rome". Los Angeles Times. May 15, 1997.
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