Anatoly Khrapaty

Anatoly Khrapaty
Personal information
Born 1962-10-20

Anatoly Mikhaylovich Khrapaty or Chrapaty (Russian: Анатолий Михайлович Храпатый; October 20, 1962 – August 11, 2008) was an Olympic weightlifter for the USSR (1988) and Kazakhstan (1996). He trained at the former Soviet Armed Forces sports society in Tselinograd.

Khrapaty died at age 45 as the result of a motorcycle accident near the Kazakh capital of Astana. He died immediately when his bike was hit by an oncoming vehicle.[1]

Weightlifting achievements

References

  1. ^ a b c Agence France-Presse (2008-08-12). "Seoul gold medallist killed in crash". The Malaysia Star (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/8/12/olympics/22059427&sec=Olympics. Retrieved 2008-08-18. "Former weightlifting champion Anatoly Khrapaty died on Monday (2008-08-11) in a road accident near the Kazakhstan capital Astana, local media reported. // Reports said that the 45-year-old Khrapaty, who after retirement worked in the system of Kazakhstan's army sports, died immediately after his motorcycle was hit by an oncoming vehicle. // Khrapaty won five world championships (1985-87, 1989, 1990), five European titles and the 1988 Olympic gold medal in Seoul." 
  2. ^ "Anatoly Khrapaty". http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_athleteResult.asp?a_id=121. Retrieved May 21, 2011.