Vladimir Stogov

Vladimir Stepanovich Stogov (Russian: Владимир Степанович Стогов; November 5, 1930 – May 17, 2005) was a former Russian weightlifter, World champion, and Olympic medalist, who competed for the Soviet Union.

Vladimir Stogov
Personal information
Born(1930-11-05)November 5, 1930
DiedMay 17, 2005(2005-05-17) (aged 74)
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing the Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1956 Melbourne-56 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1955 Munich-56 kg
Gold medal – first place1957 Teheran-56 kg
Gold medal – first place1958 Stockholm-56 kg
Gold medal – first place1959 Warsaw-56 kg
Gold medal – first place1961 Vienna-56 kg
Bronze medal – third place1962 Budapest-56 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1956 Helsinki-56 kg
Gold medal – first place1960 Milan-56 kg

He became World champion in the Bantamweight class five times, in 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, and 1961, and received a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[1]

References
  1. "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Weightlifting" Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 24, 2008)


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