Pavel Pervushin

Pavel Vladimirovich Pervushin (Russian: Павел Владимирович Первушин, 5 September 1947) is a retired Soviet heavyweight weightlifter. In 1973 he won the Soviet, European and world titles.[2] Between 1971 and 1973 he set 15 ratified world records: nine in the snatch, four in the clean and jerk and two in the total.[3] He was not selected for the 1972 Olympics due to a strong competition within the Soviet team.[4]

Pavel Pervushin Vladimirovich
Pavel Pervushin (Soviet Athlete)
Personal information
Born5 September 1947 (1947-09-05) (age 72)
Ramenye, Syamzhensky District,[1] Vologda Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Coached byFyodor Bogdanovsky[1]

Pervushin took up weightlifting in 1964. After the 1973 World Championships he severely injured his wrist, but recovered by 1975 when he won the Soviet Cup. He retired after another injury in 1976 and later worked as a sports instructor in several military institutions.[4]

References

  1. Павел Первушин. Vologda Oblast Official Website
  2. ПЕРВУШИН Павел Владимирович (СССР). sport-strana.ru
  3. PAVEL PERVUSHIN. chidlovski.net
  4. Muminova, Anastasiya. Павел Первушин. powerliftingfed.spb.ru
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