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Arsen Kasabiev (Georgian: არსენ კასაბიევი; Russian: Арсен Касабиев) born 15 November 1987 in Tskhinvali, South Ossetia) is a Polish-Georgian weightlifter of Ossetian origin. At the 2004 Summer Olympics he placed 14th. At the 2008 Summer Olympics he originally placed fourth, but due to the doping failure of Ilya Ilyin and Khadzhimurat Akkaev, he placed second.[1] At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China he initially gained attention for being from South Ossetia due to the 2008 South Ossetia war.[2] He publicly announced that he no longer wanted to represent Georgia and moved to Poland afterwards.[3]
 Kasabiev in 2012 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Ossetian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 November 1987 Tskhinvali, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was granted Polish citizenship in December 2009;[4] he now represents Poland.
He represented Poland at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the event Weightlifting Men's 94 kg.[5] He did not finish, owing to an injury.
References
- BBC
- International Herald Tribune
- Арсен Касабиев - Ossetians.com
- "Polska Sztanga - Polish Weightlifting". Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- "Men's 94kg". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
External links
- Arsen KASABIJEW at the International Weightlifting Federation
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На других языках
- [en] Arsen Kasabiev
[es] Arsen Kasabijew
Arsen Kasabijew –en georgiano, არსენ კასაბიევი, Arsen Kasabiyev– (Tsjinvali, URSS, 15 de noviembre de 1987) es un deportista georgiano que compitió en halterofilia (a partir del año 2010 lo hizo bajo la bandera de Polonia).[fr] Arsen Kasabijew
Arsen Kasabijew , né le 15 novembre 1987 est un haltérophile géorgien jusqu'en 2009, date à laquelle il obtient la nationalité polonaise.[it] Arsen Kasabiev
Arsen Kasabiev (in georgiano: არსენ კასაბიევი?, in russo: Арсен Касабиев?; Tskhinvali, 15 novembre 1987) è un sollevatore georgiano naturalizzato polacco di origine osseta, attivo nella categoria dei pesi medio-massimi (fino a 94 kg). Ha preso parte a tre edizioni dei Giochi Olimpici.[ru] Касабиев, Арсен
Арсен Касабиев (груз. არსენ კასაბიევი, польск. Arsen Kasabijew; род. 15 ноября 1987, Цхинвали) — польский и грузинский тяжелоатлет, выступающий в полутяжёлом весе (до 94 кг). Осетин по национальности. Серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр 2008 года, чемпион Европы 2010 года.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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