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Aleksander Lesun
Belarusian-Russian modern pentathlete
Belarusian-Russian modern pentathlete
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| headercolor | lightblue |
| name | Aleksander Lesun |
| image | Aleksander Lesun (cropped).jpg |
| image_size | 220 px |
| fullname | Aleksander Leonidovich Lesun |
| nationality | (until 2009) |
| (since 2009) | |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Barysaw, Belarus SSR, Soviet Union |
| height | 1.82 m |
| weight | 75 kg |
| sport | Modern pentathlon |
| team | Dynamo |
| coach | Alexei Khaplanov |
| show-medals | yes |
(since 2009) | show-medals = yes
Aleksander Leonidovich Lesun (; born 1 July 1988) is a Belarusian-born naturalized Russian modern pentathlete. 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).
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.
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.{{cite web
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.
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.
In 2016, he won the gold medal at the Rio Olympics with a total of 1479 points, which was an Olympic record at the time.
At the 2017 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Cairo, Egypt, Lesun suffered a back injury in the fencing segment, leaving him without a medal in the individual competition. However, he won bronze with his team.
He resigned from the Russian team following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, opting to return to Belarus.
Awards
- Order of Friendship (2016){{cite web
References
References
- "Aleksander Lesun".
- "Asadauskaite and Lesun maintain the world #1 rankings". UIPM.
- "Aleksander Lesun". [[The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited]].
- (6 June 2012). "Aleksander Lesun rallies to win men's title at modern pentathlon World Championships". NBC Olympics.
- (11 August 2012). "Czech Svoboda wins men's modern pentathlon". [[Fox News]].
- "Rio 2016 - Men's Modern Pentathlon results". BBC Sport.
- "После снятия Лесуна пятиборцы РФ остались без медалей на чемпионате мира".
- "The Olympic champion who turned his back on Putin". BBC Sport.
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