- Evgeny Chigishev
Evgeny Chigishev ( _ru. Евгений Чигишев) (born
May 28 1979 inNovokuznetsk ) is aRussia n weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category.At the
2000 Summer Olympics he competed in the 105 kg category, ranking 5th. [cite web|title=Olympic Games 2000 at Sydney Men: -105 kg|publisher=Sports123.com|url=http://sports123.com/wei/results/mo-105-2000.html]He won overall silver at the 2005 World Championships, with a total of 457 kg, and at the 2007 World Championships, with a total of 441 kg.cite web|title=CHIGISHEV Evgeny|publisher=International Weightlifting Federation|url=http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=326]
He also won overall silver at the 2005 and 2007 European Championships, and bronze at the 2008 European Championships. [cite web|title=European Championships Men: +105 kg|publisher=Sports123.com|url=http://sports123.com/wei/me-o105.html]
Chigishev won the silver medal at the
2008 Summer Olympics , with a total of 460 kg.References
External links
* [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/8/200548.shtml Athlete Biography] at beijing2008
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