Hovhannes Bachkov (born 2 December 1992) is an Armenian

amateur boxer An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, self-taught, user-generated, DIY, and hobbyist. History ...

. He competed in the

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division at the

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, but was eliminated in the second bout. He won the bronze medal at the

2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

in Tokyo.

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* * 1992 births Living people Armenian male boxers Olympic boxers for Armenia Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gyumri AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists Boxers at the 2015 European Games Boxers at the 2019 European Games European Games medalists in boxing European Games gold medalists for Armenia Lightweight boxers Boxers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Armenia Olympic medalists in boxing 21st-century Armenian sportsmen Light-welterweight boxers {{Armenia-boxing-bio-stub