Artem Okulov

Artyom Maksimovich Okulov (Russian: Артём Максимович Окулов, born 5 May 1994) is a Russian weightlifter, and two time World Champion[2] competing in the 85 kg category until 2018 and 89 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3]

Artyom Okulov
Personal information
Full nameArtyom Maksimovich Okulov
Nationality Russia
Born (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight88.44 kg (195.0 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–89 kg
Coached byVasiliy Belyaev[1]
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Houston–85 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Ashgabat–89 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Wroclaw–85 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Almaty–85 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 Split–85 kg
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Singapore77 kg
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place2013 Kazan–85 kg

Career

At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics he won the gold medal in the 77 kg category with a total of 327 kg.[4]

He was the bronze medalist in the 85 kg category at both the 2013 and 2014 World Championships.

In 2015 he became world champion in the 85 kg category,[5] and Okulov was named Honored Master of Sports of Russia, the highest national sports title.[6]

In 2018, the International Weightlifting Federation restructured the weight categories, and Okulov competed in, and won the 89 kg category becoming World Champion again.[7]

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2013Poland Wrocław, Poland85 kg16517017252002072092nd place, silver medalist(s)3813rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan85 kg17017417742052112183rd place, bronze medalist(s)3853rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015United States Houston, United States85 kg1681741762nd place, silver medalist(s)2052112151st place, gold medalist(s)3911st place, gold medalist(s)
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan89 kg16116616882022062101st place, gold medalist(s)3721st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships
2017Croatia Split, Croatia85 kg1651701702nd place, silver medalist(s)1982032121st place, gold medalist(s)3772nd place, silver medalist(s)

References
  1. IWF.net. "Artem Okulov Bio". Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. IWF.net. "Artem Okulov Results". Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 89 kg
  4. IWF.net (18 August 2010). "2010 Youth Olympic Games boys 77 kg results". Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  5. Аухадов выиграл ЧМ по тяжёлой атлетике в весе до 85 кг, Окулов — 3-й – Чемпионат. Championat.com. Retrieved on 26 November 2015.
  6. Приказ министра спорта от 30 ноября 2015 года № 164-нг
  7. Artyom OKULOV. chidlovski.net


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