Leon Khachatourian

Iranian Armenian boxer

Leon Khachatourian

Personal information

Born| 1936 (age 87-88)
Sport
Sport| Boxing

Medal record

Men's boxing
Asian Games
| 1958 Tokyo | 75 kg

Leon Khachatourian (Armenian: Լեէոն Խաչատրեան; Persian: لئون خاچاطوریان) is an Iranian Armenian boxer who became a member of Iran senior national Boxing team in 1957, and was also a member of Tehran Taj Club. He participated as a member of the Iranian boxers at the 1958 Asian Games, in the Middleweight division.[1] In Tokyo 1958, Khachatourian lost on points to Singh from India, in the semifinal, and won the bronze medal of the 75 kg boxing division.[2][3] He retired from championship boxing and the Iranian national boxing team, after returning from the 1958 Asian Games.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "مشت زنی ایران در بازی‌های آسیایی". vista.ir.
2. ^ "India in Asian Games". sportsbharti.com.
3. ^ "AsianGames1958". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl.

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