Aleksandr Borisovich Lebzjak (born , ) - Soviet and Russian boxer , coach, winner of the Grand Slam of amateur boxing (Olympic champion, world and European champion) at light heavyweight. Head coach of the Russian boxing team (2005–2008, from 2013). Honored Master of Sports of Russia (1996), Honored Coach of Russia, Cavalier of the Order of Honor (1995), Medal of the Order for Services to the Fatherland, 2nd degree (1999) and Order for Services to the Fatherland]] 4th degree (2001 ) [1] . Colonel
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| Weight category | Secondary weight Light heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Denisenko V.N., Ryzhikov G.M. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Number of battles | one | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of wins | one | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defeats | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Number of battles | 325 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of wins | 305 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Alexander Lebzyak was born on April 15, 1969 in Donetsk. A year later, his family moved to the village of Burkandya, Magadan Oblast , where he began boxing under Vasily Denisenko. In 1985, he continued boxing at Magadan Sports School , where Gennady Ryzhikov began training him. In 1987 he received an invitation to the junior national team of the USSR and won the World Junior Championship . In 1988 he joined the national team of the USSR , in 1990 he became the champion of the USSR, became the winner of the European Championship and the World Championship . In 1992, as part of the United Team participated in the Olympic Games in Barcelona . A few weeks before the Olympics, because of the intense weight loss , his lungs burst. Then he was able to quickly recover, but he could not get beyond the second round. The same happened at the Olympic Games in Atlanta (1996) , when he had a relapse during the first fight [2] .
After an unsuccessful performance at the Olympics in Atlanta, Alexander Lebzyak decided to change the weight category and move from second medium weight to light heavyweight. In the new weight category, he dominated throughout the next Olympic cycle, became world champion, twice won the European Championship, won the gold medal of the Olympic Games in Sydney (2000) .
Becoming the owner of all titles in amateur boxing, in September 2001, Alexander Lebzyak conducted one fight in the professional ring in Tashkent , in which he won by knockout of American Stacey Goodson. However, he refused to continue his professional career and chose to switch to coaching. In 2002–2004, he was the head coach of CSKA in boxing, and from 2005 to 2008 he headed the coaching staff of the Russian national team. In 2008, he returned to work at CSKA, in 2010 he was elected president of the Moscow Boxing Federation [3] , and in 2012 he was appointed advisor to the head of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of the Moscow Government [4] .
Since 2013, he again headed the coaching staff of the Russian boxing team [5] . In 2015, he was recognized as the best coach of the world by the international boxing association AIBA at the World Championships in Qatar.
In September 2016, Alexander Lebzyak was removed from the post of head coach of the Russian national team. The place of head coach was taken by Oleg Vladimirovich Menshikov [6] . The reasons for the disqualification are unclear, but Alexander Lebzyak was unhappy with the composition of the Olympic boxers' protesters and criticized the boxing federation [7] .
Notes
- ↑ The President of Russia presented awards to the heroes of Sydney . The date of circulation is December 22, 2009. Archived December 1, 2012. - Sport-Express, June 9, 2001
- ↑ Alexander Lebzyak on the site of the International United Biographical Center
- ↑ Alexander Lebziak headed the Moscow Boxing Federation . The date of circulation is September 5, 2012. Archived December 1, 2012.
- ↑ Alexander Lebzyak was appointed advisor to the head of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of Moscow . The date of circulation is September 5, 2012. Archived December 1, 2012.
- ↑ FBI signed a contract with Alexander Lebzjak for a period of one year
- ↑ Suspension of Lebzjak
- ↑ Interview with Alexander Lebzjak in Rio. Remarks to the composition of the Olympic team
Links
- Alexander Lebzyak on the website of the Boxing Federation of Russia . The date of circulation is September 5, 2012. Archived December 1, 2012.
- Alexander Lebzyak: “I don’t take offense at jokes about boxers” (start) . The appeal date is March 28, 2010. Archived December 1, 2012.
- Alexander Lebzyak: “I don’t take offense at jokes about boxers” (end) . The appeal date is March 28, 2010. Archived December 1, 2012.