Petr Mukhamedovich Khamukov (Russian: Пётр Мухамедович Хамуков; born 15 July 1991) is a Russian amateur boxer of the light heavyweight class (formerly a middleweight). Member of the Russian Olympic Team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro[1] and the only active Russian boxer to hold two Olympic licenses in middleweight[2] and light heavyweight.[3]

Petr Khamukov
Personal information
Native nameПётр Мухамедович Хамуков
Full namePetr Mukhamedovich Khamukov
NicknamePython
NationalityRussian
Born15 July 1991 (1991-07-15) (age 33)
Labinsk, Russia
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classlight heavyweight, middleweight

Amateur career[4]

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2016 Olympics

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In 2015, Petr Khamukov wins his first Olympic license in middleweight after a sequence of successful matches in AIBA's semi-professional World Series of Boxing events.

In 2016, Petr decides to upweight to light heavyweight division, since Russian Olympic Team didn't have a licensed olympian for this weight. To acquire the license, Petr enters the 2016 AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and wins three bouts against Sadiq Umar (NGR), Denis Lazar (SLO) and Sumit Sangwan (IND).

In July 2016, Petr Khamukov is officially announced as Russian Olympic Team member in light heavyweight-class boxing.

References

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  1. ^ "AIBA statement regarding the eligibility of Russian boxers at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - AIBA". 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  2. ^ "19 European nations earn 60 quota places to Doha World Boxing Championships as WSB and APB boxers triumph with a total of 22 medals - AIBA". 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  3. ^ a b "World Olympic Qualifier Quarter-Finals see Haiti, Iraq, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan among 23 nations to confirm quota places at Rio 2016 - AIBA". 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  4. ^ "PETR KHAMUKOV - 75KG - AIBA". Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  5. ^ "10 gold medalists revealed in 2015 EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships - AIBA". 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
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