Oleg Elekpayevich Saitov (Russian: Оле́г Элекпа́евич Саи́тов; (born 26 May 1974 in Novokuybyshevsk, Russian SFSR to a Volga Tatar father and ethnic Russian mother) is a Russian former Olympic boxer.

Oleg Saitov
Saitov in 2012
Personal information
Full nameОлег Элекпаевич Саитов
Nationality Russia
Born (1974-05-26) 26 May 1974 (age 50)
Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classWelterweight
ClubTrade Union Sports Club, Zhigulevsk
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Welterweight
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Budapest Welterweight
Silver medal – second place 1995 Berlin Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Tampere Light Welterweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Minsk Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 2004 Pula Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Vejle Welterweight

He won the Olympic gold medal at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in the welterweight division, and a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics.[1] Saitov was the winner of the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at the 2000 Olympic Games. In 2004, he won the title at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia. Saitov also won gold in his weight category at the 1997 World Amateur Championships and 1998 European Championships.

Olympic results

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1996 Olympic Results

2000 Olympic Results

2004 Olympic Results

References

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  1. ^ Beumers, Birgit (2005). Pop Culture Russia!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. ABC-CLIO. p. 281. ISBN 9781851094592. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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