Sultan Rakhmanov
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| Gold | 1980 Moscow | Superheavyweight | |
Sultan Saburovich Rakhmanov (Russian: Султан Сабурович Рахманов) (July 6, 1950 in Turtkul, Karakalpak ASSR - May 5, 2003 in Dnepropetrovsk) was an Olympic weightlifter for the USSR.
He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour after the 1980 Summer Olympics.
[edit] Weightlifting achievements
- Senior World Champion (1979 and 1980)
- Silver Medalist in Senior World Championships (1978)
- European Champion (1980)
- Set two World records during career
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