Valery Shary Explained
Valery Shary (Belarusian: Валерый Пятровіч Шарый, born 2 January 1947) is a former Belarusian weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union.[1]
Biography
He was born in Chervyen.
Shary won a gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in light-heavyweight weightlifting, setting an Olympic record in the process.[2] [3] He also won the 1975 and 1976 World Championships in the same weight class.[3]
Dr. George Eisen of Nazareth College included Shary on his list of Jewish Olympic Medalists (though he acknowledges that he may have included non-Jews).[3] [4] [5] [6] Eisen's list has been published and used in numerous other academia on Jews and Sports[7] [8] [9]
See also
- List of select Jewish weightlifters
Notes and References
- Book: Jews and the Olympic Games: the clash between sport and politics: With a complete review of Jewish Olympic medallists . Paul Taylor. Sussex Academic Press. 1-903900-87-5. 2004 . February 9, 2011.
- http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=19&sp=WEI "1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Weightlifting"
- Book: Jews and the Olympic Games: the clash between sport and politics: with a complete review of Jewish Olympic medallists . Sussex Academic Press. 2004 . 9781903900871 . February 9, 2011.
- Siegman, Joseph. Jewish sports legends: the International Jewish Hall of Fame, p. 174. Brassey's, 2000. . Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- Eisen, George. "Jewish Olympic Medalists", International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- Mayer, Paul Yogi. Jews and the Olympic Games – Sport: A Springboard for Minorities, p. 171. Vallentine Mitchell, 2004. .
- Jews and the Olympic Games:the clash between sport and politics: with a complete review of Jewish Olympic medallists by Paul Taylor
- Jewish Sports Legends by Joseph Siegman
- Jews and the Olympic Games – Sport: A Springboard for Minorities by Paul Yogi Mayer, 2000
