Eduard Zakharov

Eduard Zakharov, with the full name Eduard Fyodorovich Zakharov, was a male boxer from Russia. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the men's light-welterweight division by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Héctor Vinent.
During his career, he fought 295 fights, won 265, and achieved 22 wins in 28 fights internationally.
On 13 May 1997 Zakharov died from stab wounds in Ukhta, at the age of 22.

Memory

In 2024 the Martial Arts Center named after Eduard Zakharov opened in Ukhta. The name was chosen by the residents of the city.
The annual All-Russian boxing tournament "Memorial of the Master of Sports of the international class E. Zakharov" is held in Ukhta.