Igor Son | |
Nationality: | Kazakhstani |
Birth Date: | 16 November 1998 |
Weight: | 55.00 kg |
Country: | Kazakhstan |
Sport: | Weightlifting |
Event: | –55 kg |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Igor Sergeyevich Son (born 16 November 1998) is a Kazakhstani weightlifter.[1]
In 2017, he competed in the men's 56 kg event at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. In 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's 61 kg event at the 5th International Qatar Cup held in Doha, Qatar.
He won the silver medal in the men's 55 kg event at the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships held in Pattaya, Thailand.[2] In that same year, he also won the gold medal in the men's 61kg event at the 6th International Qatar Cup held in Doha, Qatar.[3]
In 2021, he won the bronze medal in the men's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4]
In March 2022, he tested positive for a banned substance.[5] In February 2023, he was suspended for eight years. Kazakhastan has a long history of doping among its professional athletes.[6]