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]
.jpg) Albegov at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ruslan Vladimirovich Albegov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 January 1988 Vladikavkaz, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Law | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Gorsky State Agricultural University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 156.54 kg (345.1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | +105 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Armed Forces (CSKA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Pyotr Dzboev, Kazbek Zoloev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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 edit
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2012 |  London, United Kingdom |
+105 kg | 198 | 204 | DSQ | |||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2013 |  Wrocław, Poland |
+105 kg | 197 | 205 | 209 |  |
242 | 255 |  |
464 |
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| 2014 |  Almaty, Kazakhstan |
+105 kg | 205 | 210 | |
245 | 252 | |
462 |
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| 2018 |  Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
+109 kg | 191 | 197 | 8 | 235 | -- | -- | 7 | 432 | 5 | |
| European Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2012 |  Antalya, Turkey |
+105 kg | 182 | 188 | 191 | 4 | 225 | 233 | 238 | |
429 |
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| 2013 |  Tirana, Albania |
+105 kg | 195 | |
230 | 236 | 247 | |
442 |
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| 2017 |  Split, Croatia |
+105 kg | 186 | 192 | 196 | 4 | 237 | 4 | 433 | 4 | ||
| Summer Universiade | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Kazan, Russia |
+105 kg | 194 | 200 | 205 | 1 | 240 | 245 | 254 | 2 | 459 |
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| IWF Grand Prix | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | Grozny, Russia |
+105 kg | 195 | 205 | 1 | 235 | 2 | 440 |
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| World Junior Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2008 |  Cali, Colombia |
+105 kg | 165 | 170 | 7 | 205 | 212 | 4 | 382 | 4 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Ruslan Albegov". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ Lytton, Phil (8 August 2012). "Weight of expectation too much for Steiner as Salimi takes gold". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Russian weightlifters, 2 other countries, face Rio Olympics ban". Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "IOC Executive Board approves medal reallocation from Olympic Games London 2012". Olympics. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
External links edit
- Ruslan Albegov at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Ruslan Albegov at the International Weightlifting Results Project
- Ruslan Albegov at Olympics.com
- Ruslan Albegov at Olympic.org (archived)
- Ruslan Albegov at Olympedia
