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Yauheni Tsikhantsou

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Yauheni Tsikhantsou
Personal information
NationalityBelarusian
Born (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 26)
Gomel, Belarus[1]
Weight100.00 kg (220 lb)
Sport
CountryBelarus
SportWeightlifting
Event–102 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Belarus
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pattaya –102 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Batumi –96 kg
Representing  Individual Neutral Athletes
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 102 kg
Representing Individual Neutral Athletes
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Riyadh –102 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Sofia –102 kg

Yauheni Paulavich Tsikhantsou (Belarusian: Яўгені Паўлавіч Ціханцоў; born 4 November 1998) is a Belarusian weightlifter,[2] World Champion and European Champion competing in the 94 kg category until 2018 and 96 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3][4]

Career

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Olympic Games

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In August 2021, Tsikhantsou made an Olympic debut representing Belarus in the men's 96 kg event held in Tokyo, Japan. He lifted 173 kg in the Snatch placing sixth but did not make a successful attempt in the Clean & Jerk.

In August 2024, Tsikhantsou competed as Individual Neutral Athlete in the men's 102 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[5] He lifted 183 kg in the Snatch and placed forth but managed to overcame Armenia's Garik Karapetyan in the fight for the bronze medal with a total lieft of 402 kg.[5]

World Championships

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In 2018 he competed as a junior at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships in the newly created 96 kg division.[6][7] He won a bronze medal in the snatch portion with a junior world record setting lift of 180 kg.

European Championships

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In 2019 he competed at the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships in the 96 kg category.[8] He made all six lifts in a perfect day, winning gold medals in the snatch, clean & jerk and total, setting European Records in the clean & jerk and total.[9] His total of 400 kg was a full 22 kg over the silver medalist.

In 2024 he competed at the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships in the 102 kg category and became the overall gold medalist. Tsikhantsou won the silver medal in snatch, and the gold medal in the clean & jerk.[10]

Other competitions

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In 2018 he competed in the 5th International Qatar Cup[11] winning a silver medal in the snatch, and bronze medals in both the clean & jerk and total.

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2021 Tokyo, Japan 96 kg 170 170 173 201 201 201 DNF
2024 Paris, France 102 kg 176 178 183 214 219 228 402 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 96 kg 173 180 184 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 210 217 217 7 390 4
2019 Pattaya, Thailand 102 kg 175 180 182 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 212 213 218 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 398 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 102 kg 175 179 183 1st place, gold medalist(s) 211 217 217 9 394 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
IWF World Cup
2024 Phuket, Thailand 102 kg 175 180 183 4 210 217 225 4 400 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
European Championships
2019 Batumi, Georgia 96 kg 170 174 178 1st place, gold medalist(s) 204 210 222 1st place, gold medalist(s) 400 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2024 Sofia, Bulgaria 102 kg 176 176 181 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 211 217 222 1st place, gold medalist(s) 398 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Qatar Cup
2018 Doha, Qatar 96 kg 170 175 178 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 201 201 211 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 381 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

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  1. ^ "Belarus Weightlifting Federation Profile". Belarus Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. ^ "IWF Results". IWF.net. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. ^ PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 96 kg
  4. ^ "2018 World Weightlifting Championships Results". IWF.net. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Iranian Gold in the men's 96kg". IWF.net. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Iranians bag eight world weightlifting medals". Iran Daily. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  8. ^ 2019 European Championships Start Book
  9. ^ "2019 European Championships Male Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  10. ^ "2024 European Championship results" (PDF). Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  11. ^ 5th Annual Qatar Cup Start Book
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