David Mamievich Degtyarev (russian: Давид Мамиевич Дегтярёв; born 12 June 1996) is a

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Paralympic powerlifter. He won the gold medal in the men's 54 kg event at both the

2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...

held in Tokyo, Japan and the

2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships The 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships was a powerlifting competition for athletes with a disability. It was held in Tbilisi, Georgia (country), Georgia from 27 November to 5 December. It was previously scheduled to be held in Batumi, Geor ...

held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Career

In 2017, he finished in 7th place in the men's 54 kg event at the World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico. At the

2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships The 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships was a competition for male and female athletes with a disability. It was held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and ran from 12 to 20 July. The tournament was one of the compulsory tournaments to qualify fo ...

held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he finished in 5th place in the men's 49 kg event. He won the gold medal in the men's 54 kg event at the

held in Tokyo, Japan. It was the first gold medal won by a powerlifter representing Kazakhstan at the Paralympics. A few months later, he won the gold medal in his event at the

held in Tbilisi, Georgia. In December 2022, at the Para Powerlifting World Cup in the UAE, he won a gold medal, conquering the weight of 175 kg. In the sum of three approaches, gaining 510 kg, David won the second gold medal of the tournament.

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