Evgeny Chigishev

Personal information
Full name	Evgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1979-05-28) May 28, 1979 (age 44) Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	130 kg (290 lb) (2012)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Olympic weightlifting
Event(s)	–105 kg +105 kg
Club	CSKA
Turned pro	1995
Retired	2012
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Snatch: 211 kg (2005) Clean & jerk: 251 kg (2005) Total: 460 kg (2008)
Medal record Men’s weightlifting Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2008 Beijing +105 kg World Championships 2005 Doha +105 kg 2007 Chiang Mai +105 kg European Championships 2001 Trencin –105 kg 2003 Loutraki +105 kg 2010 Minsk +105 kg 2005 Sofia +105 kg 2007 Strasbourg +105 kg 2008 Lignano +105 kg
Updated on 23 August 2013.

Evgeny Alexandrovich Chigishev (Russian: Евгений Александрович Чигишев; born May 28, 1979^[1] in Novokuznetsk)^[2] is a former Russian weightlifter.

Career

At the 2000 Summer Olympics he competed in the 105 kg category, ranking 5th.^[3]

He won overall silver at the 2005 World Championships, with a total of 457 kg, and at the 2007 World Championships, with a total of 441 kg.^[1]

He also won overall silver at the 2005 and 2007 European Championships, and bronze at the 2008 European Championships.^[4]

Chigishev won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with a combined total of 460 kg (snatch - 210 kg, clean and jerk - 250 kg).^[5]

Career bests

• Snatch: 211 kg at 2005 World Weightlifting Championships.
• Clean and jerk: 251 kg at 2005 Russian Championship.^[6]
• Total: 460 kg (210+250) at 2008 Summer Olympics.