Vladimir Stogov

Vladimir Stogov
Vladimir Stogov at second place
Personal information
Born (1930-11-05)November 5, 1930
Died May 17, 2005(2005-05-17) (aged 74)

Vladimir Stepanovich Stogov (Russian: Владимир Степанович Стогов, November 5, 1930 May 17, 2005) was a former Russian weightlifter, World champion, and Olympic medalist, who competed for the Soviet Union.

He became World champion in the Bantamweight class five times, in 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, and 1961, and received a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[1]

References

  1. "1956 Summer Olympics Melbourne, Australia Weightlifting" Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 24, 2008)


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