Russian Weightlifters at the Olympics: The First Gold Medal. The Last Gold Medal.
So, it’s official.
No Russian weightlifters will be competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
For those who might be interested – here goes the fist and the last gold medals won by Russian athletes at the Olympics in weightlifting.
| Rank | Athlete | Results (kg) | |
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| 1 |  |
Ivan UDODOV, Soviet Union | 90 + 97.5OR+ 127.5OR = 315OR |
| 2 |  |
Mahmoud NAMJOU, Iran | 90 + 95+ 112.5 = 307.5 |
| 3 | |
Ali MIRZAI, Iran | 95 + 92.5+ 112.5 = 300 |
| Rank | Athlete | Results (kg) | |
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| 1 |  |
Dmitry BERESTOV, Russia | 195+ 230 = 425 |
| 2 |  |
Igor RAZORYONOV, Ukraine | 190+ 230 = 420 |
| 3 | |
Gleb PISAREVSKY, Russia | 190+ 225 = 415 |
