Vahid Abasov

Vahid Abasov
Personal information
Birth nameVakhid Abbasov
Nationality Serbia
 Russia
Born (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 (age 27)
Stavropolsky District, Russia
Height5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Weight148 lb (67 kg)
Sport
CountrySerbia
SportBoxing
Weight classWelterweight
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Serbia
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków Light middleweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Yerevan Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Belgrade Welterweight

Vahid Abbasov (Serbian Cyrillic: Вахид Аббасов, Russian: Вахид Вагиф оглы Аббасов; born 6 June 1997) is a Russian-born Serbian boxer.[1][2][3] He competed at the 2022 European Amateur Boxing Championships,[4] winning the gold medal in the welterweight event.[5]

  1. ^ "ATTACKING MEDAL: Russians boxing for Serbia!". Espreso (in Serbian). 19 October 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ "NEW VICTORY FOR SERBIA IN SP BOXING: Vahid Abasov celebrated in the first round by unanimous decision of the judges!". Espreso (in Serbian). 28 October 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Agjev and Abbasov in final, will fight for European gold for Serbia". Alo! (in Serbian). 29 May 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ Tanjug (29 May 2022). "Vahid Abbasov reaches European Championship finals". Euronews (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. ^ "EUBC Men's European Boxing Championships 2022" (PDF). European Amateur Boxing Championships. Retrieved 9 August 2022.