Moisey Davidovich Kasyanik | |
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Born | January 1, 1911 Zhitomir, Volyn (Ukraine) |
Died | 1988 |
Nationality | Soviet |
Ethnicity | Jewish[1] |
Citizenship | Soviet |
Known for | Weightlifting |
Religion | Jewish |
Moisey Davidovich Kasyanik (also "Moisei and Moysey" and "Kas'ianik, Kosyanik, or Kosianiki"; born January 1, 1911–1988) was a Soviet weightlifter.[1][2][3][4][4][5]
He was Jewish, and was born in Zhytomyr, Volyn (Ukraine).[1]
He won the gold medal at the 1937 Antwerp International Workers' Olympiad, and won bronze medals at the 1946 World Weightlifting Championships in Paris (60 kg)[2][6] and at the 1947 European Weightlifting Championships in Helsinki (60 kg).[1][3][5][7]