Leon Khachatourian | |
Sport: | Boxing |
Leon Khachatourian (Armenian: Լեէոն Խաչատրեան; Persian: لئون خاچاطوریان) is an Iranian Armenian boxer who became a member of Iran senior national Boxing team in 1957, and was also a member of Tehran Taj Club. He participated as a member of the Iranian boxers at the 1958 Asian Games, in the Middleweight division.[1] In Tokyo 1958, Khachatourian lost on points to Hari Singh Thapa from India, in the semifinal, and won the bronze medal of the 75 kg boxing division.[2] [3] He retired from championship boxing and the Iranian national boxing team, after returning from the 1958 Asian Games.