Valeri Sarava Explained

Valeriane "Valeri" Sarava (born January 16, 1978) is a retired male weightlifter from Georgia. He qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he ended up in 16th place in the men's super heavyweight division (+ 105 kg). He stayed in Australia, took out Australian citizenship, and won a silver medal in the men's heavyweight division (105 kg) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.[1]

Major results

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
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Representing
Commonwealth Games
Melbourne, Australia[2] 14214715021801831952333
Representing
Olympic Games
170.0170.0177.518210.0215.0220.015385.016
World Championships
Athens, Greece162.5162.5162.5200.0210.0210.024
Junior World Championships
Sofia, Bulgaria150.0155.0160.05185.0192.5197.55352.54
Warsaw, Poland140.0145.0150.08170.0175.0180.011325.010

References

  1. Web site: Reed . David . Australia's Ice Man gives locals a lift . www.smh.com.au . 16 December 2015 . Valeriane Sarava.
  2. Web site: Men 105 kg - Result . www.melbourne2006.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061010055030/http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Schedule%20and%20Results/By%20Sport/WeightLifting/Results/Result%20-%20WL00051XXXXXXX?ScheduleItemID=27008 . October 10, 2006 .