Vladimir Stogov

Vladimir Stepanovich Stogov (Russian: Влади́мир Степа́нович Сто́гов, November 5, 1930 – May 17, 2005) was a former Russian weightlifter, World champion, and Olympic medalist, who competed for the Soviet Union.

Vladimir Stogov

Vladimir Stogov at second place
Personal information
Born	November 5, 1930
Died	May 17, 2005 (aged 74)
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne -56 kg World Championships 1955 Munich -56 kg 1957 Teheran -56 kg 1958 Stockholm -56 kg 1959 Warsaw -56 kg 1961 Vienna -56 kg 1962 Budapest -56 kg European Championships 1956 Helsinki -56 kg 1960 Milan -56 kg

He became World champion in the Bantamweight class five times, in 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, and 1961, and received a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[1]

References

1. "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Weightlifting" Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 24, 2008)

External links

• Vladimir Stogov at Olympedia