Zoltán Farkas (weightlifter)
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| Birth name | Zoltán Farkas | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||||||||||||
| Born |
19 November 1974 Sovata | ||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Hungary | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | –62kg | ||||||||||||
| Club | Nyíregyházi Vasutas Sport Club | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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The native form of this personal name is Farkas Zoltán. This article uses the Western name order.
Zoltán Farkas (born 19 November 1974 in Sovata) is a Hungarian weightlifter. He holds the 69 kg Hungarian record.[1] He competed two Olympic Games. In Atlanta finished 8th place in 59 kg category, four years later in Sydney finished 10th place in 62 kg category.
Sporting career
Farkas won three silver medal (snatch, clean & jerk, total) at the 1997 European Weightlifting Championships in Rijeka.[2] One year later he won bronze medal in snatch at the European Championships.[3]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Representing Hungary | ||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2000 |  Sydney, Australia | 62 kg | 127.5 | 132.5 | 9 | 155.0 | 12 | 287.5 | 10 | |||
| 1996 |  Atlanta, United States | 59 kg | 130.0 | 9 | 140.0 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 9 | 280.0 | 8 | ||
References
- ↑ "Hungarian Men Weightlifting Records". Hungarian Weightlifting Federation.
- ↑ "1997 European Weightlifting Championships - Results". result.ewfed.com.
- ↑ "1998 European Weightlifting Championships - Results". result.ewfed.com.
External links
- Zoltán Farkas at sports-reference.com
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