Albert Selimov

Albert Selimov
Альберт Селимов
Selimov at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameАльберт Шевкетович Селимов
Nationality Azerbaijani
 Russian
Born (1986-04-05) 5 April 1986
Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
EducationDagestan State University
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubBaku Fires
Coached byNuripasha Talibov (club)
Pedro Roqe (national)
Medal record
Representing  Azerbaijan
World Amateur Championships
2015 DohaLightweight
European Games
2015 BakuLightweight
Representing  Russia
World Amateur Championships
2007 ChicagoFeatherweight
2009 MilanLightweight
Boxing World Cup
2006 BakuFeatherweight
2008 MoscowLightweight
European Amateur Championships
2006 PlovdivFeatherweight
2010 MoscowLightweight

Albert Shevketovich Selimov (Альберт Шевкетович Селимов; born 5 April 1986) is a Russian former amateur boxer of Lezgin descent. He is best known for being the only man to defeat Vasiliy Lomachenko in the amateur ranks. Competing for Russia, he won the 2007 world title, the 2008 World Cup, and two European titles, in 2006 and 2010. After failing to qualify for the 2012 Olympics, he moved to Azerbaijan and placed second at the 2015 World Championships and fifth at the 2016 Summer Olympics.