Evgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev (Russian: Евгений Александрович Чигишев; born May 28, 1979[1] in Novokuznetsk)[2] is a former Russian weightlifter.
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Full name | Evgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1979-05-28) May 28, 1979 (age 43) Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 130 kg (290 lb) (2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Olympic weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | –105 kg +105 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | CSKA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At the 2000 Summer Olympics he competed in the 105 kg category, ranking 5th.[3]
He won overall silver at the 2005 World Championships, with a total of 457 kg, and at the 2007 World Championships, with a total of 441 kg.[1]
He also won overall silver at the 2005 and 2007 European Championships, and bronze at the 2008 European Championships.[4]
Chigishev won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with a combined total of 460 kg (snatch - 210 kg, clean and jerk - 250 kg).[5]
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