Leon Khachatourian
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| Born | 13 November 1937 Iran | |||||||||||
| Died | 15 December 2025 (aged 88) Glendale, California, U.S. | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||
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Leon Khachatourian (Armenian: Լեէոն Խաչատրեան; 13 November 1937 – 15 December 2025) was an 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.
Khachatourian died on 15 December 2025, at the age of 88.[4]
