Dmitry Klokov
Klokov in November 2011
Personal information
Full nameDmitriy Vyacheslavovich Klokov
NationalityRussian
Born (1983-02-18) February 18, 1983 (age 41)
Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
SpouseElena Klokova (m. 2006)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWeightlifting
Event105 kg
Turned pro2004
Coached byAlexander Venkov
Retired2015
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 196 kg (2011)
  • Clean & Jerk: 232 kg (2011)
  • Total: 428 kg (2011)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing – 105 kg
World Championships
Total
Gold medal – first place 2005 Doha – 105 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Antalya – 105 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Paris – 105 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Santo Domingo – 105 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Chiang Mai – 105 kg
European Championships
Total
Gold medal – first place 2010 Minsk – 105 kg

Dmitriy Vyacheslavovich Klokov (Russian: Дмитрий Вячеславович Клоков; born February 18, 1983)[1] is a Russian former Olympic weightlifter,[2] and World Champion. He competed in the 105 kg category.

Biography

Klokov was born in Balashikha,[3] the son of Vyacheslav Klokov, who was a world champion in the heavyweight category.[4][5]

Klokov became world champion at the 2005 World Championships, with a total of 419 kg.[1] [4] He also participated in the 2005 and 2006 Arnold Sports Festivals in Columbus, Ohio.[6] At the 2006 World Championships and 2007 World Championships he ranked 3rd.[4][1]

Klokov won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with a total of 423 kg.[1] He won the silver medal at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, with a 196 kg snatch, 232 kg clean and jerk for a total of 428 kg at a body weight of 104.6 kg. He lost to a fellow Russian, Khadzhimurat Akkayev by 2 kilos (on the snatch). Klokov was scheduled to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 105 kg class but was forced to withdraw due to undisclosed medical reasons.

In May 2015, Klokov announced his retirement from international competition.[7] Klokov recently signed with the Baltimore Anthem of the National Pro Grid League.

In 2020, Klokov received retrospective doping charges from the International Testing Agency, for historic doping offences during his competitive weightlifting career.[8]

Personal life

Klokov and his wife, Elena Klokova, have a daughter named Anastasia.[9]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2008 China Beijing, China 105 kg 185 190 193 3 222 226 230 2 423 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships
2005 Qatar Doha, Qatar 105 kg 186 190 192 1st place, gold medalist(s) 222 227 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) 419 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2006 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep 105 kg 180 185 188 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 218 227 227 4 406 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2007 Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand 105 kg 185 189 190 4 221 234 234 5 411 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2010 Turkey Antalya, Turkey 105 kg 185 190 192 1st place, gold medalist(s) 218 223 227 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 415 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2011 France Paris, France 105 kg 187 192 196 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 220 225 232 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 428 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Championships
2010 Belarus Minsk, Belarus 105 kg 185 190 190 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 217 224 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) 409 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Klokov Dmitriy RUS". iwf.net.
  2. ^ "Olympic Profile". Olympic.org. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Dmitry Klokov". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
  4. ^ a b c "Medallists from previous World Championships". Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
  5. ^ "Russia's Weight-Lifters to Fight for Gold in Qatar". Kommersant. 2005-11-10. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
  6. ^ "Weightlifting". arnoldclassic.com. 2008-09-16. Archived from the original on 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  7. ^ "Klokov Power Weekend". All Things Gym. 3 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Klokov among six Russian weightlifters charged with doping offences". www.insidethegames.biz. March 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Klokov before London". All Things Gym. 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2012-12-12.


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