Oleg Saitov
Boxer
奥列格·赛托夫 · オレグ・サイトフ · 올레크 사이토프
- Born
- 26 May 1974, Novokuybyshevsk
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- 69 kg (152 lb)
Oleg Elekpayevich Saitov (Russian: Оле́г Элекпа́евич Саи́тов; (born 26 May 1974) is a Russian former Olympic boxer.
He was born on May 26, 1974, in Novokuybyshevsk, Russian SFSR to a Volga Tatar father and ethnic Russian mother. He has older brother Vadim.
In 1992 he represented the CIS team at the junior tournament in Scotland in the category up to 63.5 kilograms.
He won the Olympic gold medal at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in the welterweight division, and a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics. Saitov was the winner of the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at the 2000 Olympic Games. In 2004, he won the title at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia. Saitov also won gold in his weight category at the 1997 World Amateur Championships and 1998 European Championships.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – welterweight | ||
| boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – welterweight | ||
| boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – welterweight | 1996 |
Awards and honours
- Honoured Master of Sports of Russia
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
- Order of Friendship
- Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q49380 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.