Oleg Perepetchenov Explained
| Oleg Perepetchenov |
| Fullname: | Oleg Aleksandrovich Perepetchenov |
| Native Name: | Олег Александрович Перепечёнов |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height: | 1.65m (05.41feet) |
| Weight: | 77kg (170lb) |
| Country: | Russia |
| Sport: | Olympic weightlifting |
| Event: | - 77 kg |
| Club: | CSKA Moskva |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
| Updated: | 12 February 2013 |
Oleg Perepetchenov (born September 6, 1975)[1] is a Russian powerlifter and former weightlifter.
In the 2001 and 2002 World Weightlifting Championships, Perepetchenov won the silver medal in the Men's 77 kg weight category.[2] [3] Perepetchenov competed in the Men's 77 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal, lifting 365.0 kg in total. At the 2001 and 2008 at the European Weightlifting Championships he won gold in the Men's 77 kg.[3] [4] He was world champion in the 77 kg in clean and jerk at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships.[3] At the 2008 Summer Olympics he ranked 5th in the 77 kg category, with a total of 354 kg.[3]
On February 12, 2013 the International Olympic Committee stripped Perepetchenov of his 2004 Olympic medal after both probes were retested and showed traces of anabolic steroids.[5]
Career bests
Weightlifting
Powerlifting
- Squat: 320 kg in the class to 98 kg
- Bench Press: 290 kg in the class to 100 kg
- Deadlift: 290 kg in the class to 98 kg
- Total: 800 kg in the class to 98 kg
Notes and References
- Web site: Oleg Perepechenov. https://web.archive.org/web/20200223062810/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/search/athlete_search.cgi?search=oleg+perepechenov+. dead. February 23, 2020. www.sports-reference.com. April 23, 2011.
- Web site: Georgi Markov of Bulgaria wins gold in total in men's 77-kilogram category . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105212245/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-69766356.html. dead. 2012-11-05. 2002-11-22. Associated Press. April 23, 2011.
- Web site: Perepetchonov Oleg (RUS). Database Weightlifting . April 23, 2011.
- Web site: European Senior Championships. International Weightlifting Federation. April 23, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110527155101/http://www.iwf.net/results/results_results.php?placecod=17. May 27, 2011.
- News: Russian weightlifter stripped of Athens bronze medal. https://archive.today/20130413170146/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2013/2/13/sports/russian-weightlifter-stripped-of-athens-bronze-medal&sec=sports. dead. April 13, 2013. Grohmann. Karolos. February 12, 2013. The Star Online. 12 February 2013.
- Web site: 74th Men's and 17th Women's Centennial World Championships. International Weightlifting Federation. April 23, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081202053759/http://www.iwf.net/results/results_results.php?placecod=3. December 2, 2008.
