Alla Vazhenina
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Алла Ивановна Важенина |
| Nationality |
 Russia  Kazakhstan |
| Born |
May 29, 1983 Shadrinsk, Kurgan Oblast, RSFSR, USSR |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Weightlifting | ||
| Representing Kazakhstan
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2008 Beijing | 75 kg |
| Asian Weightlifting Championships | ||
| | 2008 Kanazawa | 75 kg |
Alla Ivanovna Vazhenina (born May 29, 1983)[1] is a Russian[2] weightlifter competing for Kazakhstan.
She was born in Shadrinsk, Kurgan Oblast. When she was not selected for the Russian national team, she decided to compete for Kazakhstan.[3]
She won the silver medal in the 75 kg category at the 2008 Asian Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 266 kg.[1]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the 75 kg category, again with a total of 266 kg.
Recipient of the Order of Parasat.
Notes and references
- 1 2 "VAZHENINA Alla". International Weightlifting Federation.
- ↑ http://www.sport.kurganobl.ru/3440.html , Russian lang.
- ↑ http://www.kurganobl.ru/5937.html , Russian lang.
External links
- Athlete Biography at beijing2008
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