Anna Lysenko (Ukrainian: Анна Лисенко, born 22 December 1991) is a Ukrainian boxer.

Anna Lysenko
Born (1991-12-22) 22 December 1991 (age 32)
NationalityUkrainian
Statistics
Weight classWelterweight
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Women's boxing
European Amateur Boxing Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Sofia 69 kg

Career edit

She represented Ukraine at the 2016 World Championships and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Lysenko was the only female boxing Olympian from Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

She studied law in the Academy of Advocacy of Ukraine in Kyiv.[2]

In the 2019 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships in Alcobendas, Madrid she reached quarterfinals.[3]

As an athlete, Lysenko represents the Central sports club of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during qualification to the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

In an interview to "Utro Doma" Lysenko said that she started her boxing career at 17 and her first coach was Oleksandr Salenko who trained her about 12-13 years.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Анна Лисенко: «Я не прощаюся, повернуся ще сильнішою». noc-ukr.org. 30 July 2021
  2. ^ "Anna Lysenko". Olympics. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ 2019 EUBC Women´s European Championship. amateur-boxing.strefa.pl
  4. ^ Армійська боксерка Анна Лисенко завоювала Олімпійську ліцензію, здолавши у чвертьфіналі росіянку. www.mil.gov.ua
  5. ^ Дівчата в боксі: "Утро Дома" з олімпійської спортсменкою Анною Лисенко. kanaldim.tv. 13 September 2021