Yauheni Paulavich Tsikhantsou (Belarusian: Яўгені Паўлавіч Ціханцоў; born 4 November 1998) is a Belarusian weightlifter,[2] World Champion and European Champion competing in the 94 kg category until 2018 and 96 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3][4]

Yauheni Tsikhantsou
Personal information
NationalityBalrussian
Born (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 25)
Gomel, Belarus[1]
Weight100.00 kg (220 lb)
Sport
CountryBelarus
SportWeightlifting
Event–102 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Belarus
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pattaya –102 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Batumi –96 kg
Representing Individual Neutral Athletes
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Riyadh –102 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Sofia –102 kg

Career edit

World Championships edit

In 2018 he competed as a junior at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships in the newly created 96 kg division.[5][6] He won a bronze medal in the snatch portion with a junior world record setting lift of 180 kg.

European Championships edit

In 2019 he competed at the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships in the 96 kg category.[7] He made all six lifts in a perfect day, winning gold medals in the snatch, clean & jerk and total, setting European Records in the clean & jerk and total.[8] His total of 400 kg was a full 22 kg over the silver medalist.

In 2024 he competed at the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships in the 102 kg category and became the overall gold medalist. Tsikhantsou won the silver medal in snatch, and the gold medal in the clean & jerk.[9]

Other competitions edit

In 2018 he competed in the 5th International Qatar Cup[10] winning a silver medal in the snatch, and bronze medals in both the clean & jerk and total.

Major results edit

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2018   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 96 kg 173 180 184   210 217 217 7 390 4
2019   Pattaya, Thailand 102 kg 175 180 182   212 213 218   398  
European Championships
2019   Batumi, Georgia 96 kg 170 174 178   204 210 222   400  
2024   Sofia, Bulgaria 102 kg 176 176 181   211 217 222   398  
Qatar Cup
2018   Doha, Qatar 96 kg 170 175 178   201 201 211   381  

References edit

  1. ^ "Belarus Weightlifting Federation Profile". Belarus Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. ^ "IWF Results". IWF.net. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. ^ PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 96 kg
  4. ^ "2018 World Weightlifting Championships Results". IWF.net. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Iranian Gold in the men's 96kg". IWF.net. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Iranians bag eight world weightlifting medals". Iran Daily. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  7. ^ 2019 European Championships Start Book
  8. ^ "2019 European Championships Male Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  9. ^ "2024 European Championship results" (PDF). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  10. ^ 5th Annual Qatar Cup Start Book

External links edit