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Aleksandar Khristov

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Aleksandar Khristov (Bulgarian: Александър Христов) (born 28 July 1964) is a retired boxer from Bulgaria, who became world champion and represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the silver medal in the bantamweight (51 – 54 kg) division. He also won three medals in the European Amateur Boxing Championships, including gold at the 1987 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Turin, Italy. Khristov was the winning boxer in a disputed bantamweight bout in the 1988 Seoul Olympics when he was given a controversial 4-1 victory over South Korean opponent Jung-Il Byun, who refused to leave the ring for over an hour after Khristov was given the verdict. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Aleksandar Khristov is the 363rd most popular boxer, the 385th most popular biography from Bulgaria and the 6th most popular Bulgarian Boxer.

Aleksandar Khristov, the Bulgarian boxer born in 1964, is most famous for competing in the light heavyweight division and representing Bulgaria in international boxing competitions during the 1980s. He gained recognition for his achievements in amateur boxing, including participation in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Aleksandar Khristov ranks 363 out of 496. Before him are Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Denys Berinchyk, Danny García, Torsten May, Marcelino Bolívar, and Andreas Kotelnik. After him are Aghasi Mammadov, Róbert Isaszegi, Danny Williams, Julio César Chávez Jr., Román González, and Michael Carbajal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Aleksandar Khristov ranks 1,042. Before him are Juliet Cuthbert, Marcelino Bolívar, Ryuji Ishizue, Vyacheslav Maltsev, Daniel Aceves, and Dirk Meier. After him are Joseph Simmons, José María Pazo, Ronald Dominique, Marat Ganeyev, Jacqueline Moore, and Jani Lane.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Aleksandar Khristov ranks 386 out of 415. Before him are Gloria (1973), Mariana Popova (1978), Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (1974), Zdravko Lazarov (1976), Galena (1985), Magdalena Georgieva (1962), and Milko Kazanov (1970). After him are Anelia (1982), Adalbert Zafirov (1969), Vladimir Manchev (1977), Georgi Peev (1979), and Ivaylo Petev (1975).

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Among BOXERS In Bulgaria

Among boxers born in Bulgaria, Aleksandar Khristov ranks 6. Before him are Kubrat Pulev (1981), Ivailo Marinov (1960), Vladimir Kolev (1953), Svilen Rusinov (1964), and Tervel Pulev (1983). After him are Toncho Tonchev (1972), Stoyka Krasteva (1985), and Radoslav Pantaleev (1993).

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