Denys Hotfrid Explained

Denys Hotfrid
Full Name:Denys Rudolfovych Hotfrid
Birth Place:Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Headercolor:lightsteelblue
Show-Medals:yes

Denys Rudolfovych Hotfrid (Денис Рудольфович Готфрід, also transliterated Gotfrid, born 5 February 1975 in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast) is a retired male weightlifter from Ukraine. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000.[1] Hotfrid is best known for winning a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the  - 99 kg division, and setting a world record in clean & jerk (235 kg) on 1999-11-28 at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships.

References

Notes and References

  1. Denys Hotfrid . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110219092659/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/denys-hotfrid-1.html . 2011-02-19.