Eduard Zakharov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1975 |
| Died | 13 May 1997 (aged 22) Ukhta, Respublika Komi, Russia |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Eduard Zakharov (Russian: Эдуард Фёдорович Захаров; 10 January 1975 – 13 May 1997),[1] with the full name Eduard Fyodorovich Zakharov, was a male boxer from Russia. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the men's light-welterweight division (– 63,5 kg) by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Héctor Vinent.
On 13 May 1997 Zakharov died from stab wounds in Ukhta, [2] at the age of 22.