Evgeny Chigishev

Evgeny Chigishev
Personal information
Full nameEvgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev
NationalityRussian
Born (1979-05-28) May 28, 1979 (age 45)
Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight130 kg (290 lb) (2012)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportOlympic weightlifting
Event(s)–105 kg
+105 kg
ClubCSKA
Turned pro1995
Retired2012
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 211 kg (2005)
  • Clean & jerk: 251 kg (2005)
  • Total: 460 kg (2008)
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing +105 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Doha +105 kg
Silver medal – second place 2007 Chiang Mai +105 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Trencin –105 kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 Loutraki +105 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Minsk +105 kg
Silver medal – second place 2005 Sofia +105 kg
Silver medal – second place 2007 Strasbourg +105 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Lignano +105 kg
Updated on 23 August 2013

Evgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev (Russian: Евгений Александрович Чигишев; born May 28, 1979[1] in Novokuznetsk)[2] is a former Russian weightlifter.

Career

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

References

  1. ^ a b "CHIGISHEV Evgeny". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Olympic Games 2000 at Sydney Men: -105 kg". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  4. ^ "European Championships Men: +105 kg". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-25. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  5. ^ "Chigishev Evgeny". IWRP.
  6. ^ "Чигишев Евгений Александрович (28.05.1979)" (in Russian).


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