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Aleksander Leonidovich Lesun (Russian: Александр Леонидович Лесун; born 1 July 1988) is a Belarusian-Russian modern pentathlete.[1] He is a multiple-time medalist at the World and European Championships, and was a top-ranked male modern pentathlete in the world by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM).[2]

Aleksander Lesun

Personal information
Full name	Aleksander Leonidovich Lesun
Nationality	Belarus (until 2009)  Russia (since 2009)
Born	(1988-07-01) 1 July 1988 (age 34) Barysaw, Belarus SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Modern pentathlon
Team	Dynamo
Coached by	Alexei Khaplanov
Medal record Men's modern pentathlon Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Individual World Championships 2011 Moscow Team 2012 Rome Individual 2014 Warsaw Individual 2016 Moscow Mixed Relay 2010 Chengdu Individual 2011 Moscow Individual 2012 Rome Team 2013 Kaohsiung Team 2015 Berlin Individual 2016 Moscow Individual 2010 Chengdu Relay 2013 Kaohsiung Individual 2013 Kaohsiung Relay 2019 Budapest Relay European Championships 2011 Medway Team 2012 Sofia Team 2014 Székesfehérvár Individual 2016 Sofia Relay 2017 Minsk Individual 2015 Bath Team 2017 Minsk Team 2013 Drzonków Individual

Career

Lesun started out his sporting career as a swimmer, before switching to modern pentathlon at the very young age. He first competed at the European and World Junior Championships in 2008, and had achieved five top-ten finishes. In late 2009, Lesun moved to Russia from Belarus, and obtained a dual citizenship and a Russian passport.[3]

Lesun returned to the international scene in early 2010, and was formally admitted to the national team. He competed at the World Championships in Chengdu, China, where he won two medals, one for the individual and one for the team relay. He also added his first ever gold medal at the 2010 World Cup in Budapest, Hungary.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Lesun emerged as Russia's best medal prospect, and a top favorite to win gold at his first Olympics. He had broken his streak of silver medal finishes in his 2011 breakthrough season and also beat the former world and defending Olympic champion Moiseev to win his first individual gold medal at the 2012 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Rome, Italy.[4]

Following his triumph, Lesun qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, along with Moiseev, to compete in the men's event, which included a first-ever combined running and shooting segment.[3] During the competition, Lesun made a strong showing in the fencing segment, tying in second place with China's Cao Zhongrong for a score of twenty-five victories, but struggled to maintain his position in the entire event, with disappointing scores in freestyle swimming and horse riding. At the combined running and shooting discipline, Lesun progressed into the event in third place, until he was surpassed by Hungary's Ádám Marosi to win the bronze medal, dropping him out of the podium to a fourth-place finish, with a score of 5,764 points.[5]

In 2016, he won the gold medal at the Rio Olympics with a total of 1479 points.[6]

At the 2017 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Cairo, Egypt, Lesun suffered a back injury in the fencing sports, leaving him without a medal in the individual competition.[7] However, he won bronze with his team.

He resigned from the Russian team following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.[8]

References

External links

• Aleksander Lesun at UIPM
• Aleksander Lesun at the International Olympic Committee

На других языках

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- [en] Aleksander Lesun

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[fr] Aleksander Lesun

Aleksander Lesun, né le 1er juillet 1988, est un athlète biélorusse devenu russe en 2009. Double champion du monde en individuel en 2012 et 2014, il remporte les Jeux olympiques d'été de 2016 en établissant un nouveau record olympique.

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[it] Aleksandr Lesun

Aleksandr Lesun (in russo: Александр Леонидович Лесун?; Barysaŭ, 1º luglio 1988) è un pentatleta bielorusso naturalizzato russo, campione olimpico e mondiale in carica.

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[ru] Лесун, Александр Леонидович

Александр Леонидович Лесун (род. 1 июля 1988 года, Борисов, Белорусская ССР) — белорусский, российский пятиборец. До 2008 года выступал за Белоруссию. Олимпийский чемпион 2016 года, многократный чемпион мира и Европы. Заслуженный мастер спорта России (2013). Старший лейтенант Вооруженных Сил Российской Федерации. Признан лучшим спортсменом России 2016 года (номинация "Гордость России") Министерством спорта России.

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