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Weightlifting At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 85 Kg
The men's 85 kilograms weightlifting event was the fifth men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 85 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 15, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters competed at 10:00, and Group A, at 19:00. This event was the seventh Weightlifting event to conclude. Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted. Tie-breaking rules determined the winner. Andrei Rybakou of Belarus it seemed set a world record. He lost out in the gold medal as Lu Yong of China tied this but weighed in slightly lighter – and per Olympic rules, the lighter lifter won. The record rules first meant the earliest lifter's mark counted as to reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beihang University Gymnasium
Beihang University Gymnasium (, sometime listed as the Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium) is a 5,400-seat indoor arena located on the campus of Beihang University in Beijing, China. It hosted weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics and powerlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was .... ReferencesBeijing2008.cn profile Venues of the 2008 Summer Olympics Sports venues in Beijing Indoor arenas in China Olympic weightlifting venues University sports venues in China Sports venues completed in 2001 2001 establishments in China {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel also is bordered by the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively. Tel Aviv is the economic and technological center of the country, while its seat of government is in its proclaimed capital of Jerusalem, although Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem is unrecognized internationally. The land held by present-day Israel witnessed some of the earliest human occupations outside Africa and was among the earliest known sites of agriculture. It was inhabited by the Canaanites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rauli Tsirekidze
Rauli Tsirekidze or Raul Tsirek'idze ( ka, რაულ ცირეკიძე; born 24 May 1987, in Kutaisi, Georgian SSR) is a Georgian weightlifter competing in the 85 kg category. He participated in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. On 21 November 2016 the IOC The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ... disqualified him from the 2012 Olympic Games and struck his results from the record for failing a drugs test in a re-analysis of his doping sample from 2012. References External links * 1987 births Living people Male weightlifters from Georgia (country) Olympic weightlifters for Georgia (country) Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kutaisi Doping cases in weightlifting Sportspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadzim Straltsou
Vadzim Mikalayevich Straltsou ( be, Вадзім Мікалаевіч Стральцоў; Łacinka: Vadzim Mikałajevič Stralcoŭ; born 30 April 1986) is a Belarusian weightlifter. Competing in men's 94 kg, he is the 2015 World champion and 2016 Olympic silver medalist. Career In 2006, Straltsou dominated the 85 kg class by winning the gold medal at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Hangzhou, China. He took bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Chiang Mai. Straltsou represented Belarus at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, competing in the men's light heavyweight category along with his compatriot Andrei Rybakou, who eventually won the silver medal. He did not finish the event, after failing to lift a snatch of 170 kg in three attempts. Competing in men's 94 kg, Straltsou won gold at the 2015 World Championships in Houston. He was awarded the silver medal in the men's -94 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İzzet İnce
İzzet İnce (born June 28, 1981, in Kütahya) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the –85 kg division. He is tall. He participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China without achieving a podium result. In Beijing, he got injured at his right leg during his attempt to lift 190.0 kg by clean and jerk after having successfully finished the snatch session with 170.0 kg. He won the 2004 European Weightlifting Championships held in Kyiv, Ukraine. Also he won the silver medal at the 2007 European Weightlifting Championships held in Strasbourg, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac .... Medals References External linksInternational Weightlifting Federation 1981 births People f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrence Dixie
Terrence Nigel Dixie (born October 15, 1983) is a Seychellois weightlifter. Dixie represented Seychelles at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's light heavyweight class (85 kg). Dixie placed sixteenth in this event, as he successfully lifted 115 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 140 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most often performed with a barbell: the clean and the jerk. During the ''clean'', the lifter moves the barbell from the floor to a racked position across the deltoids, without res ..., for a total of 255 kg. References External linksNBC 2008 Olympics profile Seychellois male weightlifters 1983 births Living people Olympic weightlifters for Seychelles Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics {{Seychelles-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Katoatau
David Katoatau (born July 17, 1984) is an I-Kiribati weightlifter. At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships he ranked 37th in the 85 kg category, with a total of 281 kg. He ranked 4th in the 85 kg category at the 2008 Oceania Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 292 kg. Career Katoatau represented Kiribati in weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and also was the national flag bearer at the opening ceremony. In the Olympic tournament he ranked 15th in the 85 kg category, with a total of 313 kg. In 2012, he was the first I-Kiribati ever to qualify on merit for the Olympic Games (rather than receive a wildcard invitation), in any sport. He finished first in the Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which also made him Commonwealth champion. As part of Kiribati's delegation at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he competed in the 94 kg event, and finished 17th out of 21, with a total lift of 325 kg. He was, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brice Batchaya
Brice Vivien Batchaya Ketchanke (born August 16, 1985) is a Cameroonian weightlifter. Batchaya represented Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's light heavyweight class (85 kg). Batchaya placed fourteenth in this event, as he successfully lifted 153 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 180 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most often performed with a barbell: the clean and the jerk. During the ''clean'', the lifter moves the barbell from the floor to a racked position across the deltoids, without res ..., for a total of 333 kg. References External linksNBC Olympics Profile Cameroonian male weightlifters 1985 births Living people Olympic weightlifters for Cameroon Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Cameroon Weightli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedict Uloko
Benedict Uloko (born 19 March 1984) is a Nigerian weightlifter competing in the 85 kg category. He competed at the 2007 All-Africa Games, but did not finish. At the 2008 African Championships he won overall gold with a total of 341 kg. He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 85 kg category finishing 13th with 339 kg. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ..., he won the bronze medal for Nigeria, just being beaten by Scotland's Peter Kirkbride. Notes and references External links Athlete Biographyat beijing2008 * Nigerian male weightlifters 1984 births Living people Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Nigeria Weightlifters at the 2010 Commonwealth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ondrej Kutlík
Ondrej Kutlík (born September 9, 1976 in Námestovo, Žilina) is a Slovak weightlifter. Kutlik represented Slovakia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ..., where he competed for the men's light heavyweight class (85 kg). Kutlik placed twelfth in this event, as he successfully lifted 150 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 193 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 343 kg. References External linksNBC 2008 Olympics profile 1976 births Living people Olympic weightlifters for Slovakia Weightlifters at the 2008 Summer Olympics People from Námestovo Sportspeople from the Žilina Region Slovak male weightlifters {{Slovakia-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulanbek Moldodosov
Ulanbek Moldodosov (russian: Уланбек Молдодосов; born June 18, 1976) is a Kyrgyzstani weightlifter. Moldodosov competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he placed eleventh in the men's light heavyweight category (85 kg), with a total weight of 342.5 kg. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Moldodosov competed for the second time in the men's 85 kg class. He repeated his eleventh-place position in this event, as he successfully lifted 152 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 194 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most often performed with a barbell: the clean and the jerk. During the ''clean'', the lifter moves the barbell from the floor to a racked position across the deltoids, without res ..., for a total of 347 kg. Major results References External links * NBC 2008 Olympics profile Kyrgyzstani male weightlifters 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Andica
Carlos Hernán Andica (born November 12, 1983 in Armenia, Quindío) is a Colombian weightlifter. Andica was initially trained by Alfonso Gallego. Andica won a silver medal for the 85 kg class at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, with a total of 362 kilograms. Andica made his official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he competed for the men's middleweight class (77 kg). He finished only in eighteenth place by five kilograms short of the record from Egypt's Mohamed El-Tantawy, with a total of 322.5 kg (142.5 in the snatch and 180 in the clean and jerk). At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Andica switched to a heavier class by competing in the light heavyweight class (85 kg). Andica placed eight in this event, as he successfully lifted 155 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 201 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |