Vyacheslav Klokov

Vyacheslav Klokov (Вячеслав Клоков)
Klokov in 2021
Personal information
Full nameVyacheslav Ivanovich Klokov
NationalityRussian
Born (1959-09-02) September 2, 1959
Arzamas, Russia
Sport
Country Russia
SportWeightlifting
Weight classHeavyweight (110kg)
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Lille 110 kg
Silver medal – second place 1982 Ljubljana 110 kg
Gold medal – first place 1983 Moscow 110 kg

Vyacheslav Ivanovich Klokov (Russian: Вячеслав Иванович Клоков, born 1959) is a retired Russian heavyweight weightlifter. He won the world and European titles in 1983, placing second in 1981 and 1982. Between 1980 and 1983 he set seven ratified world records.[1] After retiring from competitions he headed the Russian Weightlifting Federation and served as vice-president of the European Weightlifting Federation. His son Dmitry Klokov became an Olympic heavyweight weightlifter.[2]

References

  1. ^ Vyacheslav Klokov. chidlovski.net
  2. ^ Oleg Bogatov (6 October 2016) Вячеслав Клоков: работы в тяжелой атлетике очень много, главное - борьба с допингом. rsport.ru (interview in Russian)
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