Vyacheslav Klokov
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| Nationality |
 Soviet Union -->  Russia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 September 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||
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Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 110 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team | National team | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vyacheslav Klokov (born 2 September 1959) is a Soviet male former weightlifter, who competed in the heavyweight class and represented Soviet Union at international competitions. He won the gold medal at the 1983 World Weightlifting Championships, and the silver medal at the 1981 and 1982 World Weightlifting Championships; all in the 110 kg category.[1]
When living in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast he got a son Dmitry Klokov. His son also became an international weightlifter who won medals at World Championships and the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
References
- ↑ "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Vyacheslav Klokov" (PDF). iwf.net. pp. 126–146. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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