Arli Chontey

Arli Chontey (born 1 July 1992) is a Kazakhstani male weightlifter who competes in the -55 kg division.

Arli Chontey
Personal information
Native nameАрли Чонтей
NationalityKazakhstani
Born (1992-07-01) 1 July 1992
Kyrgyzstan[1]
ResidenceShymkent, Kazakhstan[1]
Alma materKazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism[2]
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Weight54.81 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Kazakhstan
SportOlympic Weightlifting
Event(s)–55 kg
Coached byNurlan Aitmurzayev

Chontey was born in Kyrgyzstan and moved to China at a young age. Not given a chance to get into China's national weightlifting team, he moved back to Kyrgyzstan in 2008. In 2011, Chontey began training with the Kazakh national team in 2011. In 2012, he became a citizen of Kazakstan.[1]

Competition

He finished sixth overall at the 2013 and 2014 World Championships, and placed second in the snatch in 2015, but failed all attempts in the clean and jerk.[3] He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

References

  1. "Arli Chontei". iwf.net. International Weightlifting Federation. p. 1. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. Arli Chontey. universiade2013.sportresult.com
  3. Arli Chontey. the-sports.org
  4. Arli Chontey Archived 6 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
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