Ruslan Albegov

Ruslan Vladimirovich Albegov (Russian: Руслан Владимирович Албегов; born 26 January 1988 in Vladikavkaz)[1] is a Russian weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's +105 kg event with a combined total of 448 kg (snatch-208 kg, clean and jerk-240 kg).[2]

Ruslan Albegov
Albegov at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameRuslan Vladimirovich Albegov
NationalityRussian
Born (1988-01-26) 26 January 1988
Vladikavkaz, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
EducationLaw
Alma materGorsky State Agricultural University
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight156.54 kg (345.1 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWeightlifting
Event+105 kg
ClubArmed Forces (CSKA)
Coached byPyotr Dzboev, Kazbek Zoloev
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 210 kg (2014)
  • Clean and jerk: 255 kg (2013)
  • Total: 464kg (2013)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Disqualified2012 London+105 kg
World Championships
2013 Wroclaw+105 kg
2014 Almaty+105 kg
European Championships
2012 Antalya+105 kg
2013 Tirana+105 kg
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan+105 kg

Albegov has been banned from the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro because of entire ban of Russian weightlifting team.[3] 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.[4]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2012 London, United Kingdom+105 kg19820420812402452474448DSQ
World Championships
2013 Wrocław, Poland+105 kg197205209242255255464
2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan+105 kg203205210245252252462
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan+109 kg1911971978235----74325
European Championships
2012 Antalya, Turkey+105 kg1821881914225233238429
2013 Tirana, Albania+105 kg195195195230236247442
2017 Split, Croatia+105 kg186192196423724324544334
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan, Russia+105 kg19420020512402452542459
IWF Grand Prix
2015 Grozny, Russia+105 kg19520521112352652652440
World Junior Championships
2008 Cali, Colombia+105 kg165170175720521221243824

References

  1. "Ruslan Albegov". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. Lytton, Phil (8 August 2012). "Weight of expectation too much for Steiner as Salimi takes gold". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  3. "Russian weightlifters, 2 other countries, face Rio Olympics ban". Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. "IOC Executive Board approves medal reallocation from Olympic Games London 2012". Olympics. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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