Andrei Aramnau
Andrej Aramnau (White Russian Андрэй Арамнаў, Russian Андрей Арамнов / Andrei Aramnow; born April 17, 1988, Borisov, Belarus ) is a Belarusian weightlifter and the current world record holder in the snatch and duel in the class to 105 kg.
Sporting career
Aramnaus first international success was the silver medal at the Junior World Championships in 2006 in the class up to 94 kg with a duel result of 393 kg behind Ilya Ilyin.
A year later, he won the Junior World Championships and the World Championships in the class up to 105 kg, with 407 and 423 kg.
His biggest success was winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in the class to 105 kg, he set several records.
2008 Aramnau was voted athlete of the year in Belarus.
After Aramnau was noticed in March 2009 for the second time by drinking and driving, him his athletic scholarship of $ 5,000 per month has been deleted and he was banned two years for all competitions. However, with a renewed winning the 2009 World Championships, it is possible that the Belarusian government renewed the scholarship.
Aramnau 2010 joined the European Championship on home soil as title favorites. With 420.0 kg ( 195.0 / 225.0 kg ), he confirmed this role and won ahead of Dmitri Klokow with 409.0 kg and 408.0 kg with Vladimir Smortschkow. In tearing Aramnau increased with 195.0 kg, which meant immediately gold in the competition and failed then twice at the world record weight of 201.0 kg. In thrusting, he secured the title with 220.0 kg first in a duel and won by Klokows 224.0 kg 225.0 kg with even gold in bumping. However came Aramnaus doping test, just like the two of his countrymen, positive, whereupon he lost his medals and was disqualified. A lock was part of the IMF not yet imposed. His European title shared Klokow and Smortschkow.
Personal best
- Tear: 200.0 kg in Beijing in the class to 105 kg ( current world record).
- Launched: 236.0 kg in Beijing in the class to 105 kg.
- Duel: 436.0 kg in Beijing in the class to 105 kg ( current world record).