Lidiia Soloviova Explained

Lidiia Soloviova
Birth Place:Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Residence:Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Club:Invasport, Dnipropetrovsk
Sport:Powerlifting
Country:Ukraine
Coach:Olexandr Alferov
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Lidiia Soloviova (born 21 January 1978) is a Ukrainian disability powerlifter, who has represented Ukraine at the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1]

She qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics who took the gold medal after lifting 107 kg in the Powerlifting Women's 50 kg ⋅category. Her competitors included Zuray Marcano who was one of the oldest Olympians as she was aged 62. [2]

She won the bronze medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.paralympic.org/results/historical Official Website
  2. Web site: Zuray Marcano ganó diploma paralímpico en levantamiento de potencia #Río2016. 10 September 2016.
  3. News: Houston. Michael. 29 November 2021. Ahmed claims third straight title at World Para Powerlifting Championships. InsideTheGames.biz. 29 November 2021.
  4. Web site: 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211224225926/https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/2021_WCH_Senior_%20Results%20Book.pdf. 24 December 2021. 24 December 2021. Paralympic.org.