Rovshan Huseynov
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1994 Bangkok | Flyweight |
Rovshan Huseynov (born 17 December 1975, Yeghegnadzor, Armenia) was an Azerbaijani amateur boxer.
In 1994 Huseynov won the gold medal (51 kg) at the World Cup Boxing Championship, held in Bangkok, Thailand, having beaten Vichai Khadpo of Thailand (15-10).[1] He qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics but was injured during a car accident and could not attend the games.[2] He represented Azerbaijan in the 2004 Summer Olympics but lost to Mario Cesar Kindelan Mesa of Cuba (23-11) in the quarterfinal. Huseynov never fully recovered from this injury and retired from boxing after the 2004 Olympics.
References
- ^ World Cup - Bangkok, Thailand - June 1994
- ^ Meet Our Olympic Athletes. Bizim Asr. #30, 2004