Valery Ustyuzhin

Soviet weightlifter (1945–2010)

Valery Ustyuzhin
Personal information
Born1945
Rivne, Ukraine
Died2 September 2010 (aged 65)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubDynamo
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Manila Heavyweight
European Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Verona Heavyweight

Valery Ustyuzhin (Russian: Валерий Устюжин, 1945 – 2 September 2010) was a Soviet heavyweight weightlifter. In 1974, he won the Soviet, European and world titles. He set two world records in the Clean and Jerk, in both 1973 and 1974.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Устюжин Валерий (Ustyuzhin Valery). napomoste.ru
  2. ^ VALERY USTYUZHIN. chidlovski.net
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World Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Heavyweight
  • Open (1891–1904)
  • +80 kg (1905–1913)
  • +82.5 kg (1920–1950)
  • +90 kg (1951–1968)
  • 110 kg (1969–1991)
  • 108 kg (1993–1997)
  • 105 kg (1998–2017)
  • 109 kg (2018–)


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