Yauheni Tsikhantsou

Yauheni Tsikhantsou (born 4 November 1998) is a Belarusian male weightlifter,[2] World Champion and European Champion competing in the 94 kg category until 2018 and 96 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3][4].

Yauheni Tsikhantsou
Personal information
NationalityBalrussian
Born (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998
Gomel, Belarus[1]
Weight100.00 kg (220 lb)
Sport
CountryBelarus
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–102 kg
Medal record
World Championships
2019 Pattaya–102 kg
European Championships
2019 Batumi–96 kg

Career

World Championships

In 2018 he competed as a junior at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships in the newly created 96 kg division.[5][6] He won a bronze medal in the snatch portion with a junior world record setting lift of 180 kg.

European Championships

In 2019 he competed at the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships in the 96 kg category[7]. He made all six lifts in a perfect day, winning gold medals in the snatch, clean & jerk and total, setting European Records in the clean & jerk and total.[8] His total of 400 kg was a full 22 kg over the silver medalist.

Other competitions

In 2018 he competed in the 5th International Qatar Cup[9] winning a silver medal in the snatch, and bronze medals in both the clean & jerk and total.

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan96 kg17318018421021721773904
2019 Pattaya, Thailand102 kg175180182212213218398
European Championships
2019 Batumi, Georgia96 kg170174178204210222400
Qatar Cup
2018 Doha, Qatar96 kg170175178201201211381
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References
  1. "Belarus Weightlifting Federation Profile". Belarus Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. "IWF Results". IWF.net. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 96 kg
  4. "2018 World Weightlifting Championships Results". IWF.net. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. "Iranian Gold in the men's 96kg". IWF.net. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  6. "Iranians bag eight world weightlifting medals". Iran Daily. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  7. 2019 European Championships Start Book
  8. 2019 European Championships Male Results
  9. 5th Annual Qatar Cup Start Book
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