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Valerios Leonidis (Greek: Βαλέριος Λεωνίδης; born February 14, 1966) is a Greek former Olympic medalist weightlifter and current weightlifting trainer. He has won Olympic silver medal at 1996 Atlanta Olympic games in 64 kg division. Also two silver and one bronze World Championship medals.[1] He has competed in different weight classes from 60 kg to 69 kg. His rivalry with world-record holder Naim Süleymanoğlu in the men's 64 kg was a very popular part of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, in which he won the silver medal.

Valerios Leonidis

Personal information
Birth name	Valery Leonov
Nationality	Greek
Born	(1966-02-14) February 14, 1966 (age 56) Yessentuki, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Sport
Country	Greece
Sport	Weightlifting
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing  Greece Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta -64 kg World Championships 1994 Istanbul -64 kg 1995 Guangzhou -64 kg 1999 Athens -69 kg European Championships 1993 Sofia -64 kg 1994 Sokolov -64 kg 1995 Warsaw -64 kg 1996 Stavanger -64 kg 1999 A Coruña -69 kg Representing  Soviet Union USSR Weightlifting Championships 1986 Moscow -64 kg 1991 Donetsk -64 kg Summer Spartakiad of the USSR 1986 Moscow -64 kg 1991 Donetsk -64 kg

Leonidis was born in Yessentuki, Russia, to a Pontic Greek family. He was a member of the national weightlifting team of the Soviet Union from 1982 to 1990 and he moved to Greece in 1991. He was named the 1994 Greek Male Athlete of the Year.

References

External links

• Profile at Sports-reference.com

На других языках

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- [en] Valerios Leonidis

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[fr] Valérios Leonídis

Valérios Leonídis (grec moderne : Βαλέριος Λεωνίδης), né le 14 février 1966 à Iessentouki (Union soviétique), est un haltérophile grec d'origine soviétique.

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[it] Valerios Leōnidīs

Valerios Leōnidīs (in russo: Валериос Леонидис?; in greco: Βαλέριος Λεωνίδης; Essentuki, 14 febbraio 1966) è un ex sollevatore sovietico naturalizzato greco, medagliato olimpico e mondiale. Ha gareggiato nelle categorie dei pesi piuma (fino a 60/64 kg.) e dei pesi leggeri (fino a 69 kg.).

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[ru] Леонидис, Валериос

Валериос Леонидис (греч. Βαλέριος Λεωνίδης; род. 14 февраля 1966, Ессентуки, СССР) — советский и греческий тяжелоатлет, двукратный победитель Спартакиад народов СССР (1986, 1991), многократный чемпион Греции, чемпион Европы (1996), трёхкратный призёр чемпионата мира (1994, 1995, 1999), призёр Олимпийских игр (1996), пятикратный рекордсмен мира. Мастер спорта СССР международного класса (1986). В 1994 году признавался лучшим спортсменом года в Греции.

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