- Anatoly Khrapaty
MedalGold|1988 Seoul | Middle-heavyweightcite news |title=Seoul gold medallist killed in crash |url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/8/12/olympics/22059427&sec=Olympics |work=The
Malaysia Star |author=Agence France-Presse |location=Malaysia |date=2008-08-12 |accessdate=2008-08-18 |quote=Formerweightlifting championAnatoly Khrapaty died on Monday (2008-08-11 ) in a road accident near theKazakhstan capitalAstana , local media reported. // Reports said that the 45-year-old Khrapaty, who after retirement worked in the system of Kazakhstan's army sports, died immediately after hismotorcycle was hit by an oncoming vehicle. // Khrapaty won five world championships (1985-87, 1989, 1990), five European titles and the 1988 Olympic gold medal inSeoul .]Anatoly Mikhaylovich Khrapaty or Anatoly Mikhaylovich Chrapaty ( _ru. Анатолий Михайлович Храпатый; (
October 20 1962 –August 11 2008 ) was an Olympic weightlifter for the USSR (1988) andKazakhstan (1996). He trained at the former Soviet Armed Forces sports society inTselinograd .Khrapaty died at age 45 as the result of a motorcycle accident near the Kazakh capital of
Astana . He died immediately when his bike was hit by an oncoming vehicle.Weightlifting achievements
*Senior World Champion (1985–1987, 1989, & 1990)
*Bronze Medalist in Senior World Championship (1993 & 1995)
*European Champion (1986, 1987, 1989, & 1990)
*Bronze Medalist in European Championships (1984 & 1985)
*Set five World records during careerReferences
External links
* [http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_athleteResult.asp?a_id=121 World Records and titles by Anatoly Khrapaty]
* [http://www.weightliftingexchange.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=39&topic=1984.0 Anatoly Khrapaty - Hall of Fame at Weightlifting Exchange]
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