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
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 Doha Lightweight
European Games
2015 Baku Lightweight
Representing  Russia
World Amateur Championships
2007 Chicago Featherweight
2009 Milan Lightweight
Boxing World Cup
2006 Baku Featherweight
2008 Moscow Lightweight
European Amateur Championships
2006 Plovdiv Featherweight
2010 Moscow Lightweight

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 representing that country, placed second at the 2015 World Championships and fifth at the 2016 Summer Olympics.