Vyacheslav Klokov
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]
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| Full name | Vyacheslav Ivanovich Klokov | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 2, 1959 Arzamas, Russia | ||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Balashikha, Russia | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Heavyweight (110kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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References
- Vyacheslav Klokov. chidlovski.net
- 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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