Petar Lesov

Petar Lesov (, born 12 September 1960) is a former Bulgarian boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He is a two-time European champion in the flyweight division (1981 and 1983). Lesov is currently a boxing coach.

Amateur career Below is the Olympic record of Petar Lesov, a Bulgarian flyweight boxer who competed in the 1980 Moscow Olympics:

Round of 32: Defeated Onofre Ramírez (Nicaragua) by decision, 5–0 Round of 16: Defeated Hassen Sherif (Ethiopia) by decision, 5–0 Quarterfinal: Defeated Gilberto Roman (Mexico) by decision, 4–1 Semifinal: Defeated Hugh Russell (Ireland) by decision, 5–0 Final: Defeated Viktor Miroshnichenko (USSR) by a second-round TKO (won gold medal)

Professional career Lesov turned pro in 1991 with little success. After five defeats by KO or TKO, including a loss to journeyman Wilson Rodriguez, he retired in 1992 with a record of 0–5–0.