Andrei Denisov (weightlifter)
Andrei Denisov (Hebrew: אנדריי דניסוב; born June 3, 1963) is an Israeli Olympic weightlifter.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | אנדריי דניסוב |
| Born | June 3, 1963 |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Israel |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Updated on 23 August 2016. | |
Denisov is Jewish.[2] When he competed in the Olympics, he weighed 209 pounds (95 kg).[1]
Denisov competed for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics at the age of 29 in Barcelona, Spain, in Weightlifting—Men's Heavyweight (100 kg), and came in 6th, lifting 377.5 kg.[1][3] He lifted 386 pounds (175 kg) in the snatch, and 446 pounds (202 kg) in the clean and jerk, coming short of a medal by 50 pounds (23 kg).[2]
References
- "Andrei Denisov Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- "</head> <body> </body> </html> <head> Denisov, Andrei : Jews in Sports @ Virtual Museum". Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- "Weightlifting at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight I". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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