Khadzhimurat Akkayev
 Akkaev in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Khadzhimurat Magomedovich Akkaev |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born |
March 27, 1985 Tyrnyauz, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Russia |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event(s) | - 105 kg |
| Turned pro | 2000- |
| Coached by | Makhty Makkaev |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 430 kg (2011) |
Medal record
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Khadzhimurat Magomedovich Akkaev (Russian: Хаджимурат Магомедович Аккаев) (born March 27, 1985 in Tyrnyauz, Kabardino-Balkaria)[1] is a Russian weightlifter of Balkar descent.
Career
Akkaev competed in the men's 94 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won a silver medal.[1] He is 178 cm/5 ft 10 tall and weighs 105 kg/231 lb.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics he originally won the bronze medal in the 94 kg category, with a total of 402 kg.[2] In 2016, he was stripped of the medal after his sample tested positive for steroids.[3]
Akkaev has moved up into −105 kg weight category as a replacement for Dmitry Lapikov and Dmitry Klokov. He won the 2011 European Weightlifting Championships in Kazan, with a total of 425 kg
He became the 2011 World Champion in Paris, beating his compatriot Dmitry Klokov by 2 kg with a total of 430 kg.
Akkaev was scheduled to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 105 kg class but was forced to withdraw due to a back injury.
References
- 1 2 "AKKAEV Khadzhimurat". International Weightlifting Federation.
- ↑ "AKKAEV Khadzhimurat". International Weightlifting Federation.
- ↑ "Doping: 2008 Beijing Olympics medal winners among 16 athletes banned for doping". bbc.com. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.