Aleksander Lesun

Who is Aleksander Lesun?

Aleksandr Leonidovich Lesun is a Belarusian-born modern pentathlete from Russia. He is a multiple-time medalist at the World and European Championships, and is currently a top-ranked male modern pentathlete in the world by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne.

Lesun started out his sporting career as a swimmer, until he began with 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. After having missed the 2009 breakthrough season in modern pentathlon because of citizenship issues, Lesun returned from the international scene in early 2010, and was formally admitted to the national team, by competing at the World Championships in Chengdu, China, where he won two medals for the individual and relay teams. He also added his first ever gold medal at the 2010 World Cup in Budapest, Hungary.