Oleg Sadikhov
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | אולג סדיחוב |
| Born |
April 4, 1966 Donetsk, Russia |
| Residence | Israel |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Israel |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | Men's Middleweight (75 kg) |
Oleg Sadikhov (אולג סדיחוב; also "Sadikov" and "Sodichov"; born April 4, 1966), is an Israeli former Olympic weightlifter.[1]
Early life
Sadikhov was born in Donetsk, Russia, and is Jewish.[2][3] He made aliyah immigrated to Israel in 1991.[2][3][4]
Weightlifting career
In 1986, Sadikhov won the silver medal at the World Youth Championships in weighlifting, in the 75 kg category.[3]
In the 1991 World Championships in Donaueschingen, Germany, Sadikhov came in 10th, after lifting 317.5 kg.[5]
Sadikhov won the bronze medal at the 1992 European Championships in Szekszard, Hungary, in the Middleweight class (lifting 342.5 kg).[1][5]
Competing for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona at the age of 26 in Weightlifting--Men's Middleweight (75 kg), Sadikhov came in 10th, after lifting 332.5 kg.[1] When he competed in the Olympics, he weighed 163 lbs (74 kg).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Oleg Sadikov Bio, Stats, and Results".
- 1 2 "Sodichov, Oleg". Jews In Sports Online.
- 1 2 3 Slater, Robert (2000). "Great Jews in Sports". J. David Publishers.
- ↑ "29 July 1992 — Hoosier State Chronicles". Jewish Post.
- 1 2 "Sadikhov Oleg". IWRP - Weightlifting Database.
External links
- Oleg Sadikov, The-Sports.org