| Fullname | Олег Элекпаевич Саитов |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 26 May 1974 (age 52) |
| Birth place | Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 69 kilograms (152 lb) |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Club | Trade Union Sports Club, Zhigulevsk |
Oleg Elekpayevich Saitov (Russian: Оле́г Элекпа́евич Саи́тов; (born 26 May 1974) is a Russian former Olympic boxer.
He was born on May 26, 1974 in Novokuybyshevsk, Russian SFSR to a Volga Tatar father and ethnic Russian mother. He has older brother Vadim.[1]
In 1992 he represented the CIS team at the junior tournament in Scotland in the category up to 63.5 kilograms.[1]
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.[2] 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
1996 Olympic Results
- Round of 32:Defeated Cahit Süme of Turkey - PTS (11–1)
- Round of 16:Defeated Ho-Jo Bae of South Korea -PTS (9–5)
- Quarterfinal:Defeated Kamel Chater of Tunisia - PTS (9–3)
- Semifinal:Defeated Daniel Santos of Puerto Rico - PTS (13–11)
- Final:Defeated Juan Hernandez Sierra of Cuba - PTS (14–9)
2000 Olympic Results
- Round of 16:Defeated Francisco Calderon of Colombia - PTS (15–1)
- Quarterfinal:Defeated Ruslan Khairov of Azerbaijan - PTS (10-10; 55–47)
- Semifinal:Defeated Dorel Simion of Romania - PTS (19–10)
- Final:Defeated Serhiy Dotsenko of Ukraine- PTS (24–16)
2004 Olympic Results
- Round of 32:Defeated Ait Hammi Miloud of Morocco - PTS (30–15)
- Round of 16:Defeated Mohamed Hikal of Egypt - PTS (18–17)
- Quarterfinal:Defeated Sherzod Husanov of Uzbekistan - PTS (22–14)
- Semifinal:Lost to Bakhtiyar Artayev of Kazakhstan - PTS (18–20)
References
- ^ "Заслуженный мастер спорта Олег Саитов - на 89-м месте в рейтинге «Мощная команда»" (in Russian). Archived 2024-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ Beumers, Birgit (2005). Pop Culture Russia!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. ABC-CLIO. p. 281. ISBN 9781851094592. Retrieved 30 November 2014.