Ruslan Albegov Explained

Ruslan Albegov
Full Name:Ruslan Vladimirovich Albegov
Nationality:Russian
Education:Law
Alma Mater:Gorsky State Agricultural University
Birth Date:26 January 1988
Birth Place:Vladikavkaz, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height:1.92m (06.3feet)
Weight:156.54kg (345.11lb)
Sport:Weightlifting
Event:+105 kg
Club:Armed Forces (CSKA)
Coach:Pyotr Dzboev, Kazbek Zoloev

Ruslan Vladimirovich Albegov (Russian: Руслан Владимирович Албегов; born 26 January 1988 in Vladikavkaz)[1] is a Russian weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category.

Albegov has been banned from the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because of entire ban of Russian weightlifting team.[2] On 19 March 2024, he was disqualified following an investigation ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and was stripped of his bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics.[3]

Major results

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
width=401width=402width=403width=40Rankwidth=401width=402width=403width=40Rank
Olympic Games
19820420812402452474448DSQ
World Championships
197205209242255255464
203205210245252252462
1911971978235----74325
European Championships
+105 kg 1821881914 225233238429
+105 kg 195195195230236247442
align=left 186192196423724324544334
Summer Universiade
+105 kg 19420020512402452542459
IWF Grand Prix
2015 +105 kg 19520521112352652652440
World Junior Championships
2008+105 kg 165170175720521221243824

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ruslan Albegov . London2012.com . August 8, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130502074601/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/albegov-ruslan-1015490/ . 2013-05-02.
  2. Web site: Russian weightlifters, 2 other countries, face Rio Olympics ban . 2016-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160712181337/http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/russian-weightlifters-other-countries-face-rio-olympics-ban.html . 2016-07-12 . dead .
  3. Web site: IOC Executive Board approves medal reallocation from Olympic Games London 2012. Olympics. 31 March 2024. 19 March 2024.