Hovhannes Bachkov

Hovhannes Bachkov (born 2 December 1992) is an Armenian amateur boxer. He competed in the light-welterweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the second bout.[1][2] He won the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Hovhannes Bachkov
Bachkov at the 2016 Olympics
Statistics
Weight(s)64 kg (141 lb)
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
NationalityArmenian
Born (1992-12-02) 2 December 1992
Gyumri, Armenia
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Armenia
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoLightweight
World Championships
2017 HamburgLight-welterweight
2019 YekaterinburgLight-welterweight
2021 BelgradeLight-welterweight
European Games
2019 MinskLight-welterweight
European Championships
2017 KharkivLight-welterweight

Bachkov is of mostly Armenian descent, but his paternal grandfather was ethnic Russian, hence the Russian last name.[3]

References
  1. "Hovhannes Bachkov". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. "Hovhannes Bachkov". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. "Հովհաննես Բաչկով. պատրաստ եմ նվաճել օլիմպիական չեմպիոնի տիտղոսը" (in Armenian). 22 July 2016. Իմ պապը ազգությամբ ռուս է:
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