Moisey Kasyanik

Moisey Davidovich Kasyanik
Personal information
Nationality Soviet
Born(1911-01-01)January 1, 1911
Novo-Zhitomir, Kherson Guberniya (Russian Empire)
Died1988 (aged 76–77)
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Soviet Union
International Workers' Olympiad
Gold medal – first place 1937 Antwerp
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1946 Paris 60 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1947 Helsinki 60 kg

Moisey Davidovich Kasyanik (Russian: Моисе́й Дави́дович Касья́ник, also "Moisei and Moysey" and "Kas'ianik, Kosyanik, or Kosianiki"; born January 1, 1911 – 1988) was a Soviet weightlifter.[1][2][3][4][5]

He was Jewish, and was born in Novo-Zhitomyr, Kherson Guberniya (Russian Empire).[1]

He won a gold medal at the 1937 Workers' Olympiad in Antwerp, and won bronze medals at the 1946 World Weightlifting Championships in Paris (60 kg)[2][6] and at the 1947 European Weightlifting Championships in Helsinki (60 kg).[1][3][5][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Uri Miller. Jews in Sport in the USSR. Yivo Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  2. ^ a b V. Gerlitsyn; Valery Shteĭnbakh (1987). Soviet sport: the success story. Raduga Publishers. ISBN 5-05-001188-4. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Universiade 2013 in Kazan". Kazan2013.com. May 31, 2010. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  4. ^ "Soviet Weightlifting Athletes: Where Are They Now?". Chidlovski.net. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Weightlifting". Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia. February 16, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  6. ^ "Weightlifting: World Championships: Men: -60 kg". Sports 123. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  7. ^ "Weightlifting: European Championships: Men: -60 kg". Sports 123. Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2011.