Denys Hotfrid

Denys Rudolfovych Hotfrid (Ukrainian: Денис Рудольфович Готфрід, also transliterated Gotfrid, born 5 February 1975 in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast) is a retired male weightlifter from Ukraine. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000.[1] Hotfrid is best known for winning a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the – 99 kg division, and setting a world record in clean & jerk (235 kg) on 1999-11-28 at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships.

Denys Hotfrid
Personal information
Full nameDenys Rudolfovych Hotfrid
Born5 February 1975 (1975-02-05) (age 48)
Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta – 99 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Athens – 105 kg
Gold medal – first place 2002 Warsaw – 105 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Lahti – 105 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Rijeka – 108 kg
Gold medal – first place 1999 La Coruña – 105 kg
Silver medal – second place 1995 Warsaw – 99 kg
Silver medal – second place 2002 Antalya – 105 kg

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Denys Hotfrid". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011.


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