Gennady Bessonov (weightlifter)

Gennady Veniaminovich Bessonov (Russian: Геннадий Вениаминович Бессонов, born 28 April 1954) is a retired Russian heavyweight weightlifter who won world titles in 1977 and 1979. In 1981 he set three world records: one in the snatch and two in the clean and jerk.[2] He retired in 1983 due to progressing back and hip injuries and became a police officer in his native Shakhty. In 1991 he graduated from the National Internal Affairs Academy, and from 1994 to 2005 headed a police department in Rostov Oblast. He retired from the police force in 2005 in the rank of colonel, and after that worked for the Shakhty City Administration.[3]

Gennady Bessonov
Personal information
Born28 April 1954 (1954-04-28) (age 69)[1]
Shakhty, Russia
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Coached byViktor Dorokhin
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place1977 Stuttgart-82.5 kg
Silver medal – second place1978 Gettysburg-90 kg
Gold medal – first place1979 Saloniki-90 kg
European Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place1977 Stuttgart-82.5 kg
Bronze medal – third place1980 Belgrade-90 kg

References
  1. Бессонов Геннадий Вениаминович. культура-шахты.рф
  2. Gennady Bessonov. chidlovski.net
  3. Arthur Chidlovski (October 2006) One-on-One with Gennady Bessonov. Interview with Gennady Bessonov. chidlovski.net
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