Dmitry Klokov

Dmitry Vyacheslavovich Klokow (Russian: Дмитрий Вячеславович Клоков, scientific transliteration Dmitry Vjačeslavovič Klokov; born February 18, 1983 in Balaschicha, Russia ) is a Russian weightlifter.

Personal

Klokow is the son of former weightlifter Vyacheslav Klokow time, the Moscow World Champion in the 2nd heavyweight 110 kg in 1983.

Career

Klokows international career began as a teenager when he won several medals at the World and European Junior Championships. His first try in the seniors had Klokow at the 2004 European Championships in Kiev. In the heavy- weight to 105 kg, it could be placed with 410.0 kg ( 185.0 / 225.0 kg ) in fourth place in the duel. In thrusting he won bronze. The winner was Alan Zagaew with 420.0 kg.

In his first World Championships a year later in Doha, he won with 419.0 kg ( 192.0 / 227.0 kg ) every three gold medals, in Alexandru Bratan with 413.0 kg and 412.0 kg with Martin Tešović. 2006 and 2007, he finished on the World Cup third place with 406.0 kg and 411.0 kg, where he both times in the second and third attempt of pushing trying to win a duel gold, but failed.

At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Klokow increased to 423.0 kg ( 193.0 / 230.0 kg ) and won therefore in a very strong field of silver behind Andrej Aramnau who raised new world record of 436.0 kg and above his compatriot Dmitry Lapikow, who scored 420.0 kg.

His next international competition Fighting denied Klokow until the 2010 European Championships in Minsk, where he later won a gold medal after the disqualification Aramnaus, who scored 420.0 kg. With 409.0 kg ( 185.0 / 224.0 kg ) he placed ahead of Vladimir Smortschkow with 408.0 kg and 396.0 kg Oleksiy Torochtij with. At the World Championships in the same year he was 415.0 kilograms ( 192.0 / 223.0 kg ) second behind Marcin Dołęga who raised the same load, but was easier.

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