Evgeny Chigishev
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| Full name | Evgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May 28, 1979 Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 126 kg (278 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Olympic weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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105 kg +105 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Novosibirsk Sports Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Evgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev (Russian: Евгений Александрович Чигишев) (born May 28, 1979 in Novokuznetsk)[1] is a Russian weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category. He is 187 cm tall.
At the 2000 Summer Olympics he competed in the 105 kg category, ranking 5th.[2]
He won overall silver at the 2005 World Championships, with a total of 457 kg, and at the 2007 World Championships, with a total of 441 kg.[1]
He also won overall silver at the 2005 and 2007 European Championships, and bronze at the 2008 European Championships.[3]
Chigishev won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with a combined total of 460 kg (snatch - 210 kg, clean and jerk - 250 kg).
Career bests
- Snatch: 211.0 kg 2005 World Weightlifting Championships.
- Clean and jerk: 250.0 kg 2008 Summer Olympics.
- Total: 460.0 kg (210.0+250.0) 2008 Summer Olympics.
References
- 1 2 "CHIGISHEV Evgeny". International Weightlifting Federation.
- ↑ "Olympic Games 2000 at Sydney Men: -105 kg". Sports123.com.
- ↑ "European Championships Men: +105 kg". Sports123.com.
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