Armenian-Russian Boxing Champion David Ayrapetyan
David Valeryevich Ayrapetyan is an Armenian-Russian amateur boxer who has achieved remarkable success in the sport. Born on September 26, 1983, in Baku, Ayrapetyan later represented Russia in international competition. He received the Russian title Honored Master of Sports in 2009.
Boxing career and major results
Representing Russia, Ayrapetyan won the European light-flyweight championship in 2006 and again in 2013. The Russian Boxing Federation also lists him as a six-time national champion. These results placed him among Russia’s leading boxers in the 48- and 49-kilogram classes.
Ayrapetyan won silver at the 2009 World Championships in Milan and bronze at the 2011 championships in Baku. At the London 2012 Olympics, he earned bronze in the light-flyweight division. He had also competed at the 2008 Beijing Games, where he finished tied for 17th.
His career brought together two European titles, two World Championship medals and an Olympic medal. Although Ayrapetyan represented Russia, he was born in Baku, then part of the Azerbaijan SSR. Olympedia records his birth date as September 26, 1983, and his Olympic results in 2008 and 2012.
Ayrapetyan’s documented record is strongest at light-flyweight: his major medals came at European, World and Olympic tournaments in that division. His 2012 bronze was Russia’s only Olympic boxing medal in the 49-kilogram event.
His amateur record distinguishes the two Olympic appearances clearly: an early exit in Beijing followed by a podium finish in London. The results and medal years provide a more precise account of his career than general descriptions of his success.
Sources
Sources: Olympedia athlete profile; BoxRec profile.
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
