Oleg Sadikhov
Personal information | |
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Native name | אולג סדיחוב |
Born | Donetsk, Russia | April 4, 1966
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Country | ![]() |
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
[edit]Sadikhov was born in Donetsk, Russia, and is Jewish.[2][3] He made aliyah to Israel in 1991.[2][3][4]
Weightlifting career
[edit]In 1986, Sadikhov won the silver medal at the World Youth Championships in weightlifting, 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Oleg Sadikov Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ a b "Sodichov, Oleg". Jews In Sports Online.
- ^ a b c Slater, Robert (2000). Great Jews in Sports. J. David Publishers. ISBN 9780824604332.
- ^ "29 July 1992 — Hoosier State Chronicles". Jewish Post.
- ^ a b "Sadikhov Oleg". IWRP - Weightlifting Database.
External links
[edit]- Oleg Sadikov, The-Sports.org
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