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Weightlifting At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 83 Kg
These are the results of the men's 83 kg competition in weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. A total of 20 athletes entered this event. Results Each weightlifter had three attempts for both the snatch and 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 ... lifting methods. The total of the best successful lift of each method was used to determine the final rankings and medal winners. References Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Weightlifting At The 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 83 Kg 083 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia World Congress Center
The Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) is a convention center in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Enclosing some 3.9 million ft2 (360,000 m2) in exhibition space and hosting more than a million visitors each year, the GWCC is the world's largest LEED certified convention center and the third-largest convention center in the United States. Opened in 1976, the GWCC was the first state-owned convention center established in the United States. The center is operated on behalf of the state by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, which was chartered in 1971 by Georgia General Assembly to develop an international trade and exhibition center in Atlanta. The authority later developed the Georgia Dome, Centennial Olympic Park, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which replaced the Georgia Dome. In 2017, the Georgia Dome was closed on March 5 and demolished by implosion on November 20 while Mercedes-Benz Stadium officially opened on August 26. While the GWCCA owns Mercedes-Benz Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidzina Mikiashvili
Bidzina Mikiashvili (born 28 May 1968) is a Georgian weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1968 births Living people Male weightlifters from Georgia (country) Olympic weightlifters for Georgia (country) Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century people from Georgia (country) {{Georgia-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuanysh Rymkulov
Kuanysh Rymkulov also written as Qwanış Rımqulov (Куаныш Рымкулов or Қуаныш Рымқұлов, born ) is a Kazakhstani male weightlifter, competing in the 85 kg category and representing Kazakhstan at international competitions. He participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 83 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships The 1999 World Weightlifting Championships were held at Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus, Athens, Greece from November 21 to November 28, 1999. It was the main qualifying events in the sport for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Austral .... Major results References External links * * 1972 births Living people Kazakhstani male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Kazakhstan Place of birth missing (living people) Weightlifters at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Kazakhstan {{K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleksandr Blyshchyk
Aleksandr Blyshchyk (Олександр Блищик, born ) is a Soviet and later Ukrainian male former weightlifter, who competed in the light heavyweight class and represented Soviet Union at international competitions. He won the silver medal at the 1991 World Weightlifting Championships in the 82.5 kg category. He participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ... in the 83 kg event. References External links * 1966 births Living people Soviet male weightlifters Ukrainian male weightlifters World Weightlifting Championships medalists Place of birth missing (living people) Olympic weightlifters for Ukraine Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics {{Ukraine-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Baccus
Steven Jeffrey Baccus (born 20 November 1977) is a Seychellois former weightlifter and Olympian. Competing in the men's 83 kg event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Steven finished in sixteenth position with a total weight lifted of 260 kg. Baccus competed in each of the six Indian Ocean Island Games held from 1998 to 2019, and won three gold medals at each of the games. His eighteen gold medals made him the most successful Seychellois athlete in the history of the games. He qualified for the 2019 African Games The 12th African Games was held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. This was the first time that the African Games were hosted by Morocco following the country's readmission to the African Union in January 2017. Bidding process The 12th ... but withdrew due to injury. In September 2020, Baccus announced his retirement from weightlifting for medical reasons. In 2004, Baccus won the Seychellois sportsman of the year award. References 1977 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupeni Varea
Rupeni Fesaitu Varea (born 13 August 1968) is a Rotuman former weightlifter who represented Fiji. Career Varea represented Fiji at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. He finished 17th in the 83 kg division. Varea was selected as the best performer of the Fiji contingent at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This followed his fifth overall placing in the 85 kg division ahead of New Zealander James Swann with a total lift of 310 kg. Fijian rugby union centre Ravai Fatiaki Ravai Fatiaki (born 1 March 1987) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby. He plays as a centre or fly-half. Biography Fatiaki's older brother of Fred, coached the former Assistant Minister ... is his second cousin. References External links * Olympic weightlifters for Fiji Rotuman people Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1968 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Fijian male weightlifters We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuo Tai-chih
Kuo Tai-chih (born 26 December 1973) is a Taiwanese weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1973 births Living people Taiwanese male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Taiwan Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Taiwan-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dainis Zīlītis
Dainis Zīlītis (born 14 September 1969) is a Latvian weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * * * 1969 births Living people Latvian male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Latvia Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Saldus 20th-century Latvian people {{Latvia-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Tremblay
Serge Tremblay (born in La Malbaie) is a Canadian male Olympic weightlifting, weightlifter, competing in the 85 kg category and representing Canada at international competitions. He participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 83 kg, 83 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships. Major results References External links * 1973 births Living people Canadian male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Weightlifters at the 1994 Commonwealth Games 20th-century Canadian people 21st-century Canadian people Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games {{Canada-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Arthur (weightlifter)
Anthony Arthur (born in Manchester) is a retired British male weightlifter, competing in the 85 kg category and representing Great Britain and England at international competitions. Weightlifting career He participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 83 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2001 World Weightlifting Championships. He represented England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he won a bronze medal in the 94 kg snatch category. Four years later he competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August, 2002. The 2002 Games were to be hosted in the United Kingdom to coin ... in the 85 kg division and won two silver medals in the combined and snatch and a bronze medal in the clean and jerk. Major results References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tofig Heydarov
Tofig Heydarov (born 16 July 1972) is an Azerbaijani weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1972 births Living people Azerbaijani male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Azerbaijan Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Azerbaijan-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
