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| Full name | Dmitriy Vyacheslavovich Klokov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 18, 1983 Balashikha, Russia |
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| Height | 5 feet 11.7 inches (1.82 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kilograms (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | - 105 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dmitriy Vyacheslavovich Klokov (Russian: Дмитрий Вячеславович Клоков) (born February 18, 1983)[1] is a Russian weightlifter competing in the 105 kg category. He is 182 cm tall.
Klokov was born in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast.[2] He is the son of World Champion Vyacheslav Klokov, who also competed in the Heavyweight category.[3][4]
He became world champion at the 2005 World Championships, with a total of 419 kg.[1][3]
Klokov also participated at the 2005 and 2006 Arnold Sports Festivals in Columbus, Ohio.[5]
At the 2006 World Championships and 2007 World Championships he ranked 3rd.[3][6]
Klokov won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with a total of 423 kg.[1]