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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Ivan UDODOV, Soviet Union | 90 + 97.5OR+ 127.5OR = 315OR |
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Mahmoud NAMJOU, Iran | 90 + 95+ 112.5 = 307.5 |
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Ali MIRZAI, Iran | 95 + 92.5+ 112.5 = 300 |
Rank | Athlete | Results (kg) | |
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Dmitry BERESTOV, Russia | 195+ 230 = 425 |
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Igor RAZORYONOV, Ukraine | 190+ 230 = 420 |
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Gleb PISAREVSKY, Russia | 190+ 225 = 415 |