Evgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev (Russian: Евгений Александрович Чигишев; born May 28, 1979[1] in Novokuznetsk)[2] is a former Russian weightlifter.
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| Full name | Evgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 28, 1979 Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 kg (290 lb) (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Olympic weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | –105 kg +105 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CSKA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
At the 2000 Summer Olympics he competed in the 105 kg category, ranking 5th.[3]
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.[4]
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).[5]
- Career bests
- Snatch: 211 kg at 2005 World Weightlifting Championships.
- Clean and jerk: 251 kg at 2005 Russian Championship.[6]
- Total: 460 kg (210+250) at 2008 Summer Olympics.
References edit
- ^ a b "CHIGISHEV Evgeny". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yevgeny Chigishev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06.
- ^ "Olympic Games 2000 at Sydney Men: -105 kg". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "European Championships Men: +105 kg". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-25. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ "Chigishev Evgeny". IWRP.
- ^ "Чигишев Евгений Александрович (28.05.1979)" (in Russian).
External links edit
- Evgeny Chigishev at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Evgeny Chigishev at Olympics.com
- Evgeny Chigishev at Olympedia
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