Ruslan Albegov

Ruslan Vladimirovich Albegov (Russian: Руслан Владимирович Албегов; born 26 January 1988 in Vladikavkaz)[1] is a Russian weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's +105 kg event with a combined total of 448 kg (snatch-208 kg, clean and jerk-240 kg).[2]

Ruslan Albegov
Albegov (right) winning the Bronz medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameRuslan Vladimirovich Albegov
NationalityRussian
Born (1988-01-26) 26 January 1988
Vladikavkaz, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
EducationLaw
Alma materGorsky State Agricultural University
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight156.54 kg (345.1 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)+105 kg
ClubArmed Forces (CSKA)
Coached byPyotr Dzboev, Kazbek Zoloev
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 210 kg (2014)
  • Clean and jerk: 255 kg (2013)
  • Total: 464kg (2013)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 London+105 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Wroclaw+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Almaty+105 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Antalya+105 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Tirana+105 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2013 Kazan+105 kg

Ruslan Albegov has been banned from the Games in Rio de Janeiro because of entire ban of Russian Weightlifting team.[3]

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2012United Kingdom London, United Kingdom+105 kg198204208124024524744483rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships
2013Poland Wrocław, Poland+105 kg1972052091st place, gold medalist(s)2422552552nd place, silver medalist(s)4641st place, gold medalist(s)
2014Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan+105 kg2032052101st place, gold medalist(s)2452522522nd place, silver medalist(s)4621st place, gold medalist(s)
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan+109 kg1911971978235----74325
European Championships
2012Turkey Antalya, Turkey+105 kg18218819142252332381st place, gold medalist(s)4291st place, gold medalist(s)
2013Albania Tirana, Albania+105 kg1951951952nd place, silver medalist(s)2302362471st place, gold medalist(s)4421st place, gold medalist(s)
2017Croatia Split, Croatia+105 kg186192196423724324544334
Summer Universiade
2013Russia Kazan, Russia+105 kg194200205124024525424591st place, gold medalist(s)
IWF GRAND PRIX
2015Russia Grozny, Russia+105 kg195205211123526526524401st place, gold medalist(s)
World Junior Championships
2008Colombia Cali, Colombia+105 kg165170175720521221243824

References
  1. "Ruslan Albegov". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. Lytton, Phil (8 August 2012). "Weight of expectation too much for Steiner as Salimi takes gold". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  3. "Russian weightlifters, 2 other countries, face Rio Olympics ban". Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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