Oleg Sadikhov

Oleg Sadikhov
Personal information
Native name אולג סדיחוב
Born (1966-04-04) April 4, 1966
Donetsk, Russia
Residence Israel
Sport
Country  Israel
Sport Weightlifting
Weight class Men's Middleweight (75 kg)

Oleg Sadikhov (אולג סדיחוב; also "Sadikov" and "Sodichov"; born April 4, 1966), is an Israeli former Olympic weightlifter.[1]

Early life

Sadikhov was born in Donetsk, Russia, and is Jewish.[2][3] He made aliyah immigrated to Israel in 1991.[2][3][4]

Weightlifting career

In 1986, Sadikhov won the silver medal at the World Youth Championships in weighlifting, in the 75 kg category.[3]

In the 1991 World Championships in Donaueschingen, Germany, Sadikhov came in 10th, after lifting 317.5 kg.[5]

Sadikhov won the bronze medal at the 1992 European Championships in Szekszárd, Hungary, in the Middleweight class (lifting 342.5 kg).[1][5]

Competing for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona at the age of 26 in Weightlifting--Men's Middleweight (75 kg), Sadikhov came in 10th, after lifting 332.5 kg.[1] When he competed in the Olympics, he weighed 163 lbs (74 kg).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Oleg Sadikov Bio, Stats, and Results".
  2. 1 2 "Sodichov, Oleg". Jews In Sports Online.
  3. 1 2 3 Slater, Robert (2000). "Great Jews in Sports". J. David Publishers.
  4. ↑ "29 July 1992 — Hoosier State Chronicles". Jewish Post.
  5. 1 2 "Sadikhov Oleg". IWRP - Weightlifting Database.
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