Alexander Lekov
Russian Paralympic athlete and footballer
Alexander Lekov (Russian: Александр Леков, born 29 June 1968 in Vladikavkaz) is a Russian Paralympic footballer who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in China.
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